The Struggle Over Land in Africa - Conflicts, Politics and Change (Paperback)

Conflicts over land are frequent across the African continent, ranging from local disputes amongst urban squatters to large-scale challenges to the prevailing political order. Loaded with economic, symbolic and emotional significance, land is often at the epicentre of violence and, concurrently, of any attempts to develop sustainable solutions to conflicts. The struggle over land in Africa compellingly analyses the role of land as a place and source of conflict, especially in relation to policy issues, crisis management and post-war/post-conflict reconstruction. While highlighting the diverse and critical nature of land disputes in Africa, the title draws attention to the complex root causes of these disputes - a complexity that is often neglected - and to the challenges they present for governance of both state and market. By adopting a continental perspective, the various chapters compare responses to internal crises across a range of African countries and regions. With authors from the academic, diplomatic, political and civil sectors, this book is the essential reference on the debate about land issues in Africa.

General

Imprint:	HSRC Press
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	March 2010
First published:	December 2010
Dimensions:	240 x 168 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	289
ISBN-13:	978-0-7969-2322-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Land rights
LSN:	0-7969-2322-1
Barcode:	9780796923226

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