Application of Y.S. Lee’s General Theory of Law and Development to Botswana
At a Glance
Section titled “At a Glance”| Metadata | Details |
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| Publication Date | 2019-03-14 |
| Journal | The Law and Development Review |
| Authors | Sara Ghebremusse |
| Institutions | University of British Columbia |
| Citations | 8 |
Abstract
Section titled “Abstract”Abstract Botswana has achieved significant socio-economic development despite its low-income status in 1966 when colonial rule ended, earning it the status of an “African success story” and “African miracle”. Botswana’s development was achieved in great part to its abundance of natural resources (diamonds), in contrast to other African countries that displayed conditions affiliated with the “resource curse”: corruption, rent-seeking behaviour by the ruling class, Dutch disease, declining terms of trade, the absence of economic diversification, and even civil conflict. Despite its extensive coverage in political economy and development studies literature, Botswana’s socio-economic development has yet to be interrogated through a law and development lens. Yong-Shik Lee offers a theoretical framework to conduct such an analysis in his article, General Theory of Law and Development, which proposes that law directly impacts development through three categorical Regulatory Impact Mechanisms: regulatory design; regulatory compliance; and quality of implementation. This article applies Lee’s theory to Botswana, making it one of the first applications of Lee’s theory to an African case study.
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Section titled “Original Source”References
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- 2001 - An African Success Story: Botswana