An introduction to land tenure in Sub-Saharan Africa : dualism, reform and the roots of conflict / John W. Bruce.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bruce, John W., Author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Series:

Earthscan studies in natural resource management http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/2969f180-bc4b-7867-9bc7-f54f7bdb926b.

Earthscan studies in natural resource management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land tenure--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Land tenure.

Economic development--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2026.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Written by a scholar-practitioner with over four decades of experience, this book is an accessible introduction to land tenure and its implications for African development. The book carries a clear warning: intensifying conflict over land across Africa is not the growing pains of a positive evolution in land tenure but a problem that can only get worse without the state's recognition of customary tenure systems when undertaking tenure reform. The author reviews Africa's experience of evolution in customary land tenure and the often-difficult experience of the new nation in land tenure reform, including their failure to prevent further loss of land by rural populations and the unwitting contribution of some reform elements to that loss. The book has a broad reach across many countries in Africa and many different types of land, including farmland, pastures and rangelands and forests. It is complemented by insights from a variety of disciplines to provide an accessible but nuanced introduction to a topic not well understood even in some development circles. While it focuses on Africa, the book is highly relevant to many countries of the developing world who have a common heritage of colonialism and dualistic systems of land tenure. This book will be of great interest to students, scholars and practitioners wanting to understand the role of law and land tenure in African development"-- Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Online version Bruce, John W. Introduction to land tenure in Sub-Saharan Africa

ISBN:

9781040637647 (electronic bk.)

1040637647 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

40033074114

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