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The review aims to assess LaRocco's arguments regarding politics and conservation in Botswana's postcolonial context.

March 7, 2026The Journal of Modern African Studies

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.

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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

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This review evaluates LaRocco's exploration of state building and conservation policies in Botswana, suggesting significant insights into postcolonial governance.

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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. - Volume 64

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Bernard C. Moore (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1b45af8044f7a4ea8ef https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x26101268

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Implication

This review evaluates LaRocco's exploration of state building and conservation policies in Botswana, suggesting significant insights into postcolonial governance.

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.

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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.

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