Political Stability in Non-Western Societies: Comparative Analysis of Libya and Botswana

Student: Khalluf Amal

Educational Programme: Political Science (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2018

Botswana and Libya both being African countries and having tribal social structures, went through a different logic of institutional development and functioning. Botswana represents an institutionally successful example of an African state, whereas Libya historically had week and ineffective formal institutions. Nevertheless, in both cases tribes have played a crucial role in sustaining political and social stability. This work is an attempt to examine and distinguish the main functions of the tribes in maintaining stability in Libya during the rule of M. Qaddafi and Botswana after gaining independence, within three aspects: interaction of the dominant tribes with formal institutions, other tribes, and population.

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