Mutual criticism and state/society interaction in Botswana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5113189 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zibani Maundeni (University of Botswana, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 619-636 |
| Publication date | 2004-12-01 |
| 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/s0022278x04000424 |
| OpenAlex | W2106085467 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 3 |
State/civil society interaction in Botswana displays patterns characterised by mutual criticism in each other's presence, the willingness of state officials to meet and exchange views with non-state leaders, and the media's role of reminding the contestants to meet and exchange views. The Botswana political culture compels/constrains contestants to meet and exchange views rather than to disengage and resort to the trading of unpleasant remarks in the media and to industrial action on the street. The theoretical implication is that political culture vitally shapes state/civil society interaction and should not be ignored by researchers who seek to define/characterise strong/weak civil societies
Action (physics · Civil society · Criticism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Law · South African History and Culture
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2018 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |