Economic and social development, political development, Botswana - history, independence, local governments, land tenure, water supply, livestock, rural development, political system, political partys, foreign policy, Africa south of Sahara, regional cooperation trends. References, statistical tables.

Study of economic policy, development policy and resource allocation trends in Botswana - discusses political geography, historical aspects, social change, political development, dependence, role of South Africa R, international relations, etc. Bibliography, photographs, statistical tables.