Botswana’s success story is built on disciplining transnational capital

Loubser, Jorich (2021) Botswana’s success story is built on disciplining transnational capital. Africa at LSE (19 Oct 2021). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

The ‘good governance’ agenda has often used Botswana as its principal African case study in support of ‘market-friendly’ policy proposals. However, a deeper analysis of Botswana’s history shows that the country’s success has been facilitated by its aggressive stance towards foreign capital. Instead, a demanding tax and royalties regime has allowed Botswana to develop a strong rule of law and conservative fiscal approach.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/
Additional Information:	© 2021 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific
Date Deposited:	26 Nov 2021 15:45
Last Modified:	23 Oct 2025 23:21
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/112616

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