Details

Subject(s)

• Land reform—Africa [Browse]
• Land tenure—Africa [Browse]
• Agriculture and state—Africa [Browse]

Series

• Green book (Codesria) [More in this series]
• Working paper series (Codesria) [More in this series]
• Working paper series
• Green book

Summary note

This empirically grounded study provides a critical reflection on the land question in Africa, research on which tends to be tangential, conceptually loose and generally inadequate. It argues that the most pressing research concern must be to understand the precise nature of the African land question, its land reforms and their effects on development. To unravel the roots of land conflicts in Africa requires thorough understanding of the complex social and political contradictions which have ensued from colonial and post-colonial land policies, as well as from Africa's 'development' and capita

Notes

• LC copy imperfect: p. 157 is blank.
• "Green book"--Cover.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-159).

Language note

English

Contents

Front Cover; About the Author; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Boxes and Tables; 1 - Introduction; 2 - Conceptual Issues and Perspectives on the Land and Agrarian Question; 3 - African Land Questions: Trends and Tendencies; 4 - Gender Land Inequalities and Tenure Insecurity; 5 - The African State, Land Reform and Politics; 6 - Social Movements, Civil Society and Land Reform; 7 - Conclusions and Suggested Research Directions; Notes; References; Back Cover

ISBN

• 1-282-90123-0
• 9786612901232
• 2-86978-384-1
• 2-86978-340-X
• 2-86978-265-9

OCLC

• 830165686
• 777576767

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