Masire

Memoirs of an African Democrat
2008. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-99912-4-048-0
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 508 g

Sir Ketumile was at the heart of Botswanan politics over the last half-century as it transformed itself into an independent vibrant multi-party and non-racial democracy. His memoir may be the best handbook available on how one builds a democratic nation and an economy that benefits the vast majority of its citizens.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Masire, Quett Ketumile Joni

Lewis Jr, Stephen R

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politik: Sachbuch, Politikerveröffentlichungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Editor's Note; S.R. Lewis, Jr. Prologue - A Reluctant Politician PART I: MY LIFE BEFORE POLITICS PART II: POLITICS: CREATING AND LEADING A NATION PART III: DEVELOPING THE NATION AND OUR PEOPLE PART IV: DEALING WITH OUR NEIGHBOURS AND OTHER STATES PART V: PERSONAL MATTERS Postscript Abbreviations

Über Autor(innen)

QUETT KETUMILE JONI MASIRE was President of Botswana for the Botswana Democratic Party from 1980 to 1998, when he stepped down and was replaced by Festus Mogae. Before this, he worked as teacher and headmaster of the Seepapitso Secondary School and co-founded the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). In 1965, party leader Seretse Khama was elected prime minister of Botswana. After the independence of Botswana in 1966, he became Vice President. Following Kharma's death, Masire was elected President of Botswana. Under Masire, Botswana remained a democratic and non-racist society. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991. In 1998 he stepped down. After his retirement as president he has been active in diplomacy, acting as a mediator in the civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Masire now chairs Global Afrika Resource& Energy Corporation (Garek), a South African-registered public company.