Politics of Land Reform in Africa

From Communal Tenure to Free Markets

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Across Africa land is being commodified: private ownership is replacing communal and customary tenure; Farms are turned into collateral for rural credit markets.Law reform is at the heart of this revolution. The Politics of Land Reform in Africa casts a critical spotlight on this profound change in African land economy. The book illuminates the key role of legislators, legal consultants and academics in tenure reform. These players exert their influence by translating the economic and regulatory interests of the World Bank, civil society groups and commercial lenders in to questions of law. Drawing on political economy and actor-network theory The Politics of Land Reform in Africa is an indispensable contribution to the study of agrarian change in developing countries.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2006-08-30
Mått135 x 216 x 9 mm
Vikt208 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor160
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781842774953

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Part I: IntroductionThe Politics of Land Reform in AfricaAltering Land RelationsThe Revival of 'Law and Development'Structure and Agency in 'Law and Development'Collateral DamageConclusionPart II: Contemporary Land Reform in Africa Defining Land ReformAfrian Land QuestionsChronologies of Land ReformConclusionPart III: Paying for Law: The World Bank and Bilateral Donors Promoting the Rule of LawThe Role of the World Bank in the Privatisation of LandThe Role of Bilateral DonorsLinking the Global and the LocalThe Global Land Reform NetworkConclusionPart IV: Making Law: Inside the 'Law Laboratory' The Role of LawyersThe 'Law Laboratory' in the Network of Land ReformThe Politics of Legal MethodologyConclusionPart V: Contesting Law?: 'Gender Progressive' Groups and Rural MovementsCase Studies: Gender Progressive Groups in East AfricaIdeologies and Tactics of Rural MovementsConclusionPart VI: The Future of Land Relations Problems of ImplementationWorsening Gender RelationsThe Role of Commercial Lenders and the JudiciaryConclusionIndex

'An insightful analysis of the logic and agencies governing land reform in Africa in the age of neoliberal globalization...Manji must be commended for alerting us to the fact that proposed land reforms will undermine the livelihood of the African people, strengthen patriarchal relations, and intensify violence against women.' Silvia Federici, African Studies Review 'As a hypothesis, this interesting and should be taken seriously.' Quarterly Journal of International Agricultural 'A broad commentary' 'Insightful for anyone interested in this topic.' Choice