Review of: A. A. LaRocco, The Nature of Politics: State Building and the Conservation Estate in Postcolonial Botswana Ohio University Press, 2024, 408 pp. , 34. 95 (Pb. ), ISBN: 9780896803343.

Key Points

• The review aims to assess LaRocco's arguments regarding politics and conservation in Botswana's postcolonial context.
• Critical analysis of LaRocco's text
• Examination of key themes in state building
• Discussion of conservation strategies in governance
• Evaluation of the political implications of the conservation estate
• Highlights the relationship between state building and environmental policies in Botswana
• Suggests that conservation strategies shape political dynamics
• Indicates the impact of postcolonial legacies on current governance practices