List of political parties in Botswana
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This article lists political parties in Botswana. Botswana is a dominant-party state with the Botswana Democratic Party in power. Opposition parties are widely considered to have little chance of gaining a parliamentary majority.
Current parties
Party | Abbr. | Ideology | Seats in the National Assembly | |
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Botswana Democratic Party | BDP | Paternalistic conservatism | 38 / 57
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Botswana Congress Party | BCP | Social democracy Third Way |
7 / 57
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Botswana Patriotic Front (UDC) | BPF | Populism | 4 / 57
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Botswana People's Party (UDC) | BPP | Democratic socialism Pan-Africanism |
1 / 57
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Botswana National Front (UDC) | BNF | Social democracy Christian left |
1 / 57
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Alliance for Progressives | AP | Social liberalism | 1 / 57
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Botswana Movement for Democracy | BMD | Right-wing populism | 0 / 57
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Botswana Republican Party | BRP | Christian democracy Social conservatism |
0 / 57
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Political alliances
Alliance | Abbr. | Ideology | Seats in national assembly | ||
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Umbrella for Democratic Change | UDC | Social democracy Left-wing populism |
17 / 57
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Historical
Alliance name | Abbr. | Ideology | Existence |
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Botswana Alliance Movement | BAM | Progressivism | 1999-2010 |
Botswana Independence Party | BIP | 1962-1994 | |
Botswana Workers Front | BWF | Nationalism Christian democracy |
founded in 1993 |
Political alliances
Alliance name | Abbr. | Ideology | Existence |
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United Democratic Front | UDF | Nationalism Christian democracy |
founded in 1994 |
See also
External links
- http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/b/botswana/botswana2019.txt