Historical Dictionary of Botswana (Historical Dictionaries of Africa) - Hardcover

Morton, Fred; Ramsay, Jeff; Mgadla, Part Themba

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810854678 ISBN 13: 9780810854673

Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 2008

Synopsis

In September 2006, Botswana celebrated its 40th anniversary of independence. During its four decades of freedom, the average individual annual income in Botswana has risen from less than $500 in 1966 (in today's prices) to more than $5,000 in 2006. It has held nine open and free national elections; it has expanded the provision of electricity, water, education, and health services to most of its people; and it has become an archetype for other nations wanting to put the profits from its natural resources back into the nation's development. While much has improved in the country, Botswana still faces three major issues: the AIDS epidemic; the tens of thousand refugees from South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe; and "conflict diamonds."

The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Botswana―through its chronology, introductory essay, appendixes, map, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, institutions, and significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects―provides an important reference on this burgeoning African country.

About this title

About the Author:

Fred Morton is a retired professor of history at Loras College.

Jeff Ramsay is the press secretary for the President of Botswana and the coordinator of Botswana Government Communications and Information Systems.

Part Themba Mgadla is associate professor and chair of the History Department at University of Botswana.

Review:

This book should be in every library, secondary school library, in every educational institute, every tourist lodge and of course in all government departments. We have before us a most remarkable publication, an astonishing treasure house of information whose compilation represents a most amazing achievement by its three editors. (Sandy Grant Mmegi Online, June 2009)

Extensive bibliography. (American Reference Books Annual, March 2009)

About this edition

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0810854678
• ISBN 13: 9780810854673
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 512