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Lesotho : Dilemmas of Dependence in Southern Africa - John E. Bardill

Lesotho

Dilemmas of Dependence in Southern Africa

By: John E. Bardill

Hardcover | 7 June 2019 | Edition Number 1

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Wholly surrounded by the Republic of South Africa, the ethnically homogenous state of Lesotho was created in the 1830s by the genius of Moshoeshoe I in the aftermath of the lifaqane and owes its independence today to its rugged terrain, the tenacity of its people, and Moshoeshoe''s diplomatic skill. In this introduction, authors Bardill and Cobbe outline the features that make Lesotho unique, tracing its history and discussing the peculiar structure of Lesotho''s labor reserve economy and the effects it has on development, politics, society, and culture. They examine Lesotho''s fascinating mixture of social and cultural unity and diversity, its problems with rapid social change, the autocratic nature of the government, and sources of political cleavage and constraints on political change. They conclude that despite strong support from the international community since independence, the country has unfortunately been able to do little to promote development, reduce dependence on South Africa, or quell internal dissent. In closing, the authors look at Lesotho''s complex international relations—still dominated by South Africa but diversifying in sometimes unexpected ways—and survey the country''s prospects for the future.

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