Botswana’s miracle growth was fueled by diamonds, and usually countries that try to thrive off of minerals don’t seem to have much success. Thus because most countries governments run the mining and exports of minerals such as diamonds, and a lot of these countries are corrupt within, and only cater to part of the population. But what Botswana did was different they set up a democratic system to run the process of mining the minerals and exporting and importing in order for the economy be to be run by multiple people and not be imperialistic or run by a small group of people like the prior countries that failed did so. Botswana set up a parliamentary democracy since its independence and elections are “free and fair” and the government is responsive to the electorate and transparent in its dealings. In Botswana leadership, particularly that of its first president, Seretse Khama, may have been crucial, especially in the areas of mineral exploitation and the rights of the state versus those of the tribes. Usually the discovery of mineral can lead to civil war, but the Botswana democratic party came to an agreement about the lands before actually sending machines and the tribes ended up agreeing. The tribe leader knew that it would be best for the country as a whole. I think its important ans the main reason that Botswana is doing well, because they were able to agree on terms as a country without disputes, but only because they were all looking for what what best for the economy and the country.
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