Elite capture and state neglect: new evidence on South Africa's land reform
The most recent incarnation of South Africa's land reform is a model of state purchase of farms to be provided on leasehold, rather than transferring title. This briefing presents headline findings from our field research in one district.
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| Published in: | Review of African political economy Vol. 44; no. 151; pp. 122 - 130 |
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| Abstract | The most recent incarnation of South Africa's land reform is a model of state purchase of farms to be provided on leasehold, rather than transferring title. This briefing presents headline findings from our field research in one district. |
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| AbstractList | The most recent incarnation of South Africa's land reform is a model of state purchase of farms to be provided on leasehold, rather than transferring title. This briefing presents headline findings from our field research in one district. The most recent incarnation of South Africa's land reform is a model of state purchase of farms to be provided on leasehold, rather than transferring title. This briefing presents headline findings from our field research in one district. Reprinted by permission of Carfax Publishing, Taylor & Francis Ltd. |
| Author | Hall, Ruth Kepe, Thembela |
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