District Councils in Botswana-a Remnant of Local Autonomy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4250666 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Louis A Pichard (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 285-308 |
| Publication date | 1979-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x00005450 |
| OpenAlex | W2139476286 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 8 |
There has been a fairly standard flirtation in Africa between new states and an apparently attractive type of local government. District councils have usually been hastily instituted during the last stages of colonial rule; important functions are transferred to them after independence, and there is great faith in their ability to act as autonomous links between the centre and the periphery. This initial period of optimism, however, quickly dissipates and is replaced by growing disappointment with the ability of the councils to handle various problems. A recentralisation of authority in the capital city then becomes almost inevitable.1
Autonomy · Capital (architecture) · Colonialism · Disappointment · Economics · Faith · Geography · Government (linguistics) · Independence (probability theory) · Local government · Optimism · Political economy · Political science · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Psychology · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 2017 (38) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |