num_pages: 168
description: Leith shows that while other African nations with resources failed to develop economically Botswana prospered because economic interests, working within a democratic political system anchored in tradition, tempered by leadership, and shaped by evolution of effective institutions, promoted growth.
language: English
title: Why Botswana Prospered
titlecomplete: Why Botswana Prospered
genres: Botswana, Africa
ratings_count: 9
publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press