African Journal of
Political Science and International Relations

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0832
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPSIR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 403

Full Length Research Paper

Political trust in Botswana’s executive presidency: The Khama era

Batlang Seabo
  • Batlang Seabo
  • Department of Political and Administrative Studies, University of Botswana, Botswana.
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Wilford Molefe
  • Wilford Molefe
  • Department of Statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Botswana, Botswana.
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Mpho Molomo
  • Mpho Molomo
  • Department of Political and Administrative Studies, University of Botswana, Botswana.
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  •  Received: 03 November 2017
  •  Accepted: 08 August 2018
  •  Published: 31 August 2018

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