The Inconvenient Indigenous

The Inconvenient Indigenous
Author: Sidsel Saugestad
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789171064752

Saugestad examines the relationship between the government of Botswana and its indigenous minority, variously known as Bushmen, San, Basarwa, or more recently Noakwe.

Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Wellbeing

Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Wellbeing
Author: Christopher Fleming
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2019-04-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351051245

The Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Wellbeing consists of five themes, namely, physical, social and emotional, economic, cultural and spiritual, and subjective wellbeing. It fills a substantial gap in the current literature on the wellbeing of Indigenous people and communities around the world. This handbook sheds new light on understanding Indigenous wellbeing and its determinants, and aids in the development and implementation of more appropriate policies, as better evidence-informed policymaking will lead to better outcomes for Indigenous populations. This book provides a reliable and convenient source of information for policymakers, academics and students, and allows readers to make informed decisions regarding the wellbeing of Indigenous populations. It is also a useful resource for non- government organizations to gain insight into relevant global factors for the development of stronger and more effective international policies to improve the lives of Indigenous communities.

Hunting Justice

Hunting Justice
Author: Maria Sapignoli
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2018-02-15
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108126294

This book presents a long-term study of the activist campaign that contested the Botswana government's much-publicized removal of the San and Bakgalagadi people from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Sapignoli's multiple points of observation and analysis range from rural Botswana to the nation's High Court, and a variety of United Nations agencies in their Headquarters, focusing on rights claimants and officials from NGOs, states and the United Nations as they acted on the grievances of those who had been displaced. In offering a comprehensive discussion of the San people and their claims-making through formal institutions, this book maintains a consistent focus on the increased recourse to law and the everyday experience of those who are asserting their rights in response to the encroachments of the state and the opportunities inherent in new indigenous advocacy networks.

Diamonds, Dispossession & Democracy in Botswana

Diamonds, Dispossession & Democracy in Botswana
Author: Kenneth Good
Publisher: Jacana Media
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1770096469

Kenneth Good was professor of politics at the University of Botswana when he was expelled from the country. Here, he argues that Botswana's diamonds should be used to diversify the economy and reduce poverty. He also examines the dispossesion of the Bushmen, and the government's grip on power.