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| Title: | Relentless Colonialism: the case of the Remote Area Development Programme (RADP) and the Basarwa in Botswana |
| Authors: | Nthomang, K |
| Issue Date: | Aug-2004 |
| Publisher: | Journal of Modern African Studies; Cambridge University Press [http://www.cambridge.org/journals/journal_catalogue.asp?mnemonic=MOA ] |
| Citation: | K Nthomang / Journal of Modern African Studies Vol. 42, Issue 03, Sep. 2004, pp 415-435 |
| Abstract: | Colonial processes continue to dominate many Indigenous peoples development programmes in countries around the world. This paper examines some of the underlying factors that contribute to continued failure in the implementation of the Remote Area Development Programme (RADP) in Botswana. It argues that it is not just failed implementation that is the problem, but a more fundamental problem found in its philosophy, which suggests relentless colonialism. This paper is based on the empirical findings of a recent study in one Basarwa settlement in Botswana and draws on the practical experience of the author. Case examples from this study are used to unravel and illustrate embedded colonial practices of the RADP. Recommendations from the findings argue for the development of a decolonising approach of development practice that may respond effectively to problems that result from this relentless colonialism. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/113 |
| ISSN: | 0022-278x [print]
1469-7777 [online] |
| Appears in Collections: | Research articles (Social Work)
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