Thaba-Tseka
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Thaba-Tseka is the capital city or camptown of Thaba-Tseka District
in Lesotho
. It has a population of approximately 6,000 (2004). Thaba-Tseka was also the subject of the case studies in James Ferguson's book, The Anti-Politics Machine
http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Politics-Machine-Development-Depoliticization-Bureaucratic/dp/0816624372, which identified the failures of outside initiated development projects.
Thaba-Tseka District
Thaba-Tseka is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 4,270 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 129,137. Thaba-Tseka is also the name of the district's capital or camptown, which is the only town in the district.-Geography:...
in Lesotho
Lesotho
Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
. It has a population of approximately 6,000 (2004). Thaba-Tseka was also the subject of the case studies in James Ferguson's book, The Anti-Politics Machine
The Anti-Politics Machine
-Synopsis:This book is a critique of the concept of "development" in general, viewed through the lens of failed attempts, specifically the Thaba-Tseka Development Project in Lesotho from 1975-1984...
http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Politics-Machine-Development-Depoliticization-Bureaucratic/dp/0816624372, which identified the failures of outside initiated development projects.