Contrary to the much hyped cliché that "there is still no alternative" peddled by Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) activists to lure voters and destroy opponents around elections period, political science researchers have found that its influence is on the decline, at the expense of a united opposition. Further, researchers confirm long standing complaints by opposition politicians that the ruling party abuses state resources, particularly state media and other resources, to sponsor internal party activities. In a ground breaking analysis of critical aspects of Botswana's unique democracy, contained in a book titled "Botswana's Parliamentary Democracy Revisited", launched in Gaborone last Friday, scholars and experts delve into the past and present to deliver a refreshing and fascinating assessment of political developments in the country. One interesting chapter, written by High Court judge Dr Zein Kebonang and ABM University deputy Vice Chancellor Dr Gape Kaboyakgosi, unravels "The Political Party System: Explaining the Predominance of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)". The role of the Khama family as a source of political capital for the BDP, regionalism, particularly the importance of the Central District to the BDP, and the power of incumbency have been identified as key factors that make the BDP a dominant political…