Collection of ten papers about different aspects of the country's political and economic systems. The work analyses the major historical and international factors that have affected the political economy of Botswana within the Southern African region during the colonial period and thereafter

Constructing Theories of Diplomacy: Preparing for China’s Transition to Global Great Power -- The Implications of Xi Jinping’s Thinking on Comprensive National Security -- Great Power Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics -- From Keeping China’s True Strength Hidden to Striving to Shine...

This book examines the role of Soviet energy during the Cold War. Based on hitherto little known documents from Western and Eastern European archives, it combines the story of Soviet oil and gas with general Cold War history. This volume breaks new ground by framing Soviet energy in a...