Staff Profiles

MA (Sociology, University of Lancaster, United Kingdom, 1997)

BA (Sociology and History, University of Botswana, 1994)

Mokganedi Zara Botlhomilwe is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Botswana. He holds a Master’s degree in Sociology from the University of Lancaster, United Kingdom. His research interests are in the area of political sociology and he has published widely in this area. His publications have appeared in reputable academic journals such as Politea, African Review, Journal of Leadership and Journal of Contemporary African Studies.

He teaches courses in Political Sociology, Comparative Social Institutions, The Social Structure of Society, Classical Sociological Theory, African Social Thought, Social Problems in Southern Africa, and Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa.

His research interests are in the area of political sociology and he has published widely in this area. His publications have appeared in reputable academic journals such as Politea, African Review, Journal of Leadership and Journal of Contemporary African Studies.

Makgala, C.J. and Botlhomilwe, M.Z (2017) Elite Interests and Political Participation in Botswana, 1966-2014. J. of Contemporary African Studies, 35:1, 54-72.

Botlhomilwe, M.Z. and Molebatsi, R (2015) Elections in Africa: Can Botswana be a model for peaceful elections?. In Mihyo, P.B. (2015) Election processes management and election-based violence in Eastern and Southern Africa. Addis Ababa: OSSREA.

Sebudududu, D. Maripe, B, Botlhomilwe, M.Z, and Malila, I.S (2013) The mutation of parliament into a “registration chamber”: Executive dominance over the legislature in Botswana. African Review, 40:2, 33-59.

Sebudubudu, D. and Botlhomilwe, M.Z (2012). The critical role of leadership in Botswana’s development: What lessons?. J. of Leadership, 8:1, 29-45.

Sebudubudu, D. and Botlhomilwe, M.Z (2012) Interrogating the dominant party system in Botswana. In. de Jager, N. and du Toit, P (eds) Friend or Foe? Dominant party systems in Southern Africa. Cape Town and New York: Chapter 6: 115-131.