{"product_id":"9798881800628","title":"Historical Dictionary of Botswana","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Dictionaries of Africa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHistorical Dictionary of Botswana\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJeff Ramsay | Bafumiki Mocheregwa | Simon Bayani\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Africa \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvents like the election In October 2024, where the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) swept the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power are just some of the major events covered in this volume.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHistorical Dictionary of Botswana, Sixth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and more than 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities and aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Botswana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff Ramsay \u003c\/b\u003eis a co-founder and principal at Livingstone Kolobeng College in Gaborone, Botswana and research associate with the Department of History of the University of Botswana. He has published numerous articles as well as books on Botswana's history in popular print and social media as well as in academic publications. From 2003 to 2018, he was a senior official working in Botswana's Office of the President.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBafumiki Mocheregwa \u003c\/b\u003eis a Botswana-born historian who currently teaches at the Univesity of Southern Mississippi, USA. His research centers on conflict in Southern Africa during the decolonization period, with a particular focus on the historical development and evolution of the Botswana Defence Force. He has also served as a review editor for the \u003ci\u003eJournal of African Military History \u003c\/i\u003esince 2019.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Bayani\u003c\/b\u003e completed his doctoral dissertation on the history of policing in Botswana, examining its evolution from the colonial era to independence. He is a teaching and learning specialist in the School of Business at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary, Alberta, and an Adjunct Instructor in SAIT's Open Studies Program. He also creates content for his history YouTube channel, \u003ci\u003eAfrica in Retrospect\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798881800628\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e548\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55340101763212,"sku":"9798881800628","price":220.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_78cd7eff-ece4-4a56-9af9-d8d81e5d03e3.jpg?v=1788035035","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798881800628","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}