Southern Africa

The third world in transition : the case of the peasantry in Botswana

Upphovsperson:	Hesselberg, Jan
Utgivare:	Nordiska Afrikainstitutet | Uppsala : Nordiska Afrikainstitutet
År:	1985
Ämnesord:	Botswana, Southern Africa, Agricultural development, Peasantry, Agricultural population, Poverty, Agricultural policy, SOCIAL SCIENCES, SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP

The objective of the present work is through the case of Botswana to discuss the creation of poverty in the period of transition from tribal to modern society in the Third World today. This is done by an analysis focusing at the peasantry. The recently renewed fashion of blaming the peasants for lack of improved food production and thus for poverty at local and national levels is questioned.