""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Economic and Political Record""; ""2 Growth and Democracy: The Issues""; ""3 Evolution of Policies, Politics, and Institutions""; ""4 Interpreting the Evidence""; ""Appendix: Total Factor Productivity Calculations""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""
Summary
Leith shows that while other African nations with resources failed to develop economically Botswana prospered because economic interests, working within a democratic political system anchored in tradition, tempered by leadership, and shaped by evolution of effective institutions, promoted growth
