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Does this man look like a threat?

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The professor of political studies at the University of Botswana describes his experiences of being declared a prohibited immigrant in Botswana and being ejected from the country after being declared a "threat to national security" by the country's president, Festus Mogae. The autocratic nature of the political system in Botswana is criticised.

Author: Good, Kenneth
Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2005
International Affairs, Executive changes & profiles, Deportation of Aliens, Officials and employees, Personal narratives, Deportation, University of Botswana

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What use is a silent witness?

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An analysis of the concept of democracy as it is practiced in Botswana. It is argued that, despite support from countries such as the UK and the US, the system in Botswana is far from democratic, that it is, in fact, autocratic with mismanagement of government rife and criticism of the regime quashed or ignored.

Author: Good, Kenneth
Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2005
Social aspects, Democracy

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Ideas man decides it's time to act

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Roberto Mangabeira Unger is a leftist legal scholar and political thinker and is considering a presidential run in Brazil. Unger is a Harvard Law School professor.

Author: Richards, Huw
Publisher: Times Supplements Ltd.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2006
Brazil, Presidents, Presidential candidates, Personalities, Presidential elections, Unger, Roberto Mangabeira

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Subjects list: Political activity, College teachers, College faculty, Political aspects, Botswana
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