No More Tears - Struggles for Land in Mpumalana South Africa (Paperback)

Three years after South Africa's first nonracial democratic elections, the difficult process of social and economic transformation continues. About one-half of South Africa's 41 million people -- and two-thirds of the African population -- still live in deep poverty. Eight million live in shacks. Land hunger is widespread. Land dispossession caused by colonialism's and apartheid's forced removals and alienation of land and water rights lie at the heart of the repressive regime which the national liberation movement struggled against. In South Africa, land and agrarian reform policy is presently being developed as a top-down exercise increasingly informed by a neo-liberal macroeconomic policy orientation. In the book, this elite driven transition is contrasted with a proposed popular program of radical transformation. The specific role of the World Bank is criticized, and the results of a uniquely participatory research and policy development project recently undertaken in the Eastern Transvaal are presented. The book demonstrates why incorporating extensive knowledge that exists in poor rural areas into development of land and reform policies is essential for truly democratic social and economic transformation. This is an important book that will be useful for policy-makers, academics and the general public alike.

General

Imprint:	Africa Research & Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 1997
Authors:	Richard Levin • Daniel Weiner
Dimensions:	227 x 153 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-86543-509-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Property & real estate Books > Money & Finance > Property & real estate
LSN:	0-86543-509-X
Barcode:	9780865435094

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