Demise or resilience? Customary law and chieftaincy in twenty-first century Botswana

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 215-230

  Morapedi, Wazha G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Customary; Government; Institution; Law; Legitimacy; Resilience

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK; ECONOMIC SYSTEM; GOVERNMENT RELATIONS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLITICAL SYSTEM; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STATE ROLE; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY;

BOTSWANA;

EID: 77952944127     PISSN: 02589001     EISSN: 14699397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589001003736843     Document Type: Article

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