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The land reform deception : political opportunism in Zimbabwe's land seizure era / Charles Laurie ; with foreword by Stephen Chan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Laurie, Alexander Charles, 1974- author.
- Chan, Stephen, 1949- author of introduction, etc.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fast Track Land Reform Programme (Zimbabwe).
- Land reform--Zimbabwe.
- Land reform.
- Land tenure--Zimbabwe.
- Land tenure.
- Agriculture and state--Zimbabwe.
- Agriculture and state.
- Zimbabwe--Economic conditions--21st century.
- Zimbabwe.
- Zimbabwe--Politics and government--21st century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (423 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This work explores what is inarguably the most socially and economically transformative event in Zimbabwe since independence in 1980-the land seizure era. It explains why Mugabe risked the social and economic well-being of Zimbabwe by targeting commercial farms, which were a vital source of commodities, a major employer, and a critical source of tax revenue. It also uncovers why the 'land redistribution program,' as Mugabe and the ruling ZANU-PF party claimed the takeovers to be, occurred 20 years after independence and in a very chaotic manner.
- Contents:
- Cover ; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Figures; Tables; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Map of Zimbabwe; Liberation War and Gukurahundi Timeline; Land Seizure Era Timeline; Land Seizure Era Violence and Farmer Eviction Timeline; 1. Overview of the Land Seizure Era; 2. ZANU-PF's Land Redistribution Gamble; 3. Mugabe Targets Agriculture: Land Reform or Political Gimmick?; 4. Strategy behind Farm Seizures; 5. Suppressing the MDC; 6. Seizing Land and Agri-Property; 7. Moving onto Farms: The Emergence of Extortion and "Protection" Schemes; 8. Farmer Eviction Methods
- 9. Impact on Commercial Agriculture ProductionConclusion; Appendix A. Research Methodology; Appendix B. Overview of Interview Respondents; Appendix C. Land Seizure Era Flowcharts; Notes; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-061387-4
- 0-19-939831-3
- 0-19-939830-5
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