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Author:   Doctor Ambreena Manji
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Zed Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 13.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9781842774946

ISBN 10:   1842774948
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   30 August 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction The Politics of Land Reform in Africa Altering Land Relations The Revival of 'Law and Development' Structure and Agency in 'Law and Development' Collateral Damage Conclusion Part II: Contemporary Land Reform in Africa Defining Land Reform Afrian Land Questions Chronologies of Land Reform Conclusion Part III: Paying for Law: The World Bank and Bilateral Donors Promoting the Rule of Law The Role of the World Bank in the Privatisation of Land The Role of Bilateral Donors Linking the Global and the Local The Global Land Reform Network Conclusion Part IV: Making Law: Inside the 'Law Laboratory' The Role of Lawyers The 'Law Laboratory' in the Network of Land Reform The Politics of Legal Methodology Conclusion Part V: Contesting Law?: 'Gender Progressive' Groups and Rural Movements Case Studies: Gender Progressive Groups in East Africa Ideologies and Tactics of Rural Movements Conclusion Part VI: The Future of Land Relations Problems of Implementation Worsening Gender Relations The Role of Commercial Lenders and the Judiciary Conclusion Index

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'A rigorous analysis of the evolution of Africa's key land questions ...Its unique contribution is to systematically outline the manner in which law has been instrumentalized in ways which favour capital and elites to the disadvantage of poor Africans. Few scholars have exposed the inner workings of land law formation and its effects on the landless and land-short as this book does.' - Professor Sam Moyo, African Institute for Agrarian Studies, Harare, Zimbabwe 'In this remarkable book Ambreena Manji demystifies the new land tenure laws drafted by international consultants sponsored by international financial institutions. She shows that land law reform is essentially a terrain of political and economic struggle which remains unfinished business as a new actor - movements of the rural poor - emerges on the scene.' - Professor Issa Shivji, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

'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

'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

'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

Author Information

Ambreena Manji is a Reader in the Department of Law, University of Keele. She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London. She has written extensively on land reform, gender and development, and the role of international financial institutions.

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