State, Land and Democracy in Southern Africa
Corrado Tornimbeni author Arrigo Pallotti author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:25th May '17
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Each country in southern Africa has a unique history but in all of them socio-economic inequalities and high poverty levels weaken the governments’ legitimacy and represent a challenge to models of economic development. One key issue appears to be the solution of the land question. This vital concern affects both citizenship and democracy in the political systems of the region, yet no government has shown the capacity or commitment to solve it. In this volume leading European, American and African scholars explore in detail the relationship between state, land and democracy. They examine the historical background of asset allocation and its impact on questions of nationality, the definition of citizenship, human rights and the current political and economic processes in southern Africa.
’All the contributions to this timely book on the politics of land in Southern Africa are country-studies, but the collection is not a survey. Rather each chapter analyses a specific problem in historical depth. With the guidance of a reflective introduction by Mario Zamponi, this strategy helps the reader to understand sometimes neglected aspects of Southern Africa’s agrarian questions.’ Bridget O'Laughlin, Institute of Social and Economic Studies (IESE), Mozambique
ISBN: 9781138092945
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 453g
208 pages