Land Law Reform in East Africa reviews development and changes in the statutory land
laws of 7 countries in Eastern Africa over the period 1961–2011. The book is divided into …

Why are some countries rich and others poor? In 1500, the income differences were small,
but they have grown dramatically since Columbus reached America. Since then, the …

The conjunction of climate, food, and financial crises in the late 2000s triggered renewed
interest in farmland and agribusiness investments around the world. This phenomenon …

This article traces a particular view of the classical agrarian question in Marxian political
economy which has sustained the myth of industrialization as the basic objective of …

It is argued that land shortage and the decline of new frontier areas results in increasing
conflicts over rights to land and to labour. This constrains land sales and agricultural land …

This article provides an overview of Africa's contemporary social formation. It is argued that
the labour question in Africa has undergone a decisive transformation under neoliberalism …

We live in a world characterized by major contrasts and differences. Although those who live
in the rich countries of the world may not have reason to think about it every day, grinding …

This article provides an overview and analysis of sustainable development from a
sociological perspective. It is divided into three parts. The first presents selected relevant …

Rural poverty continues to be one of the most trenchant development problems in Tanzania,
and yet no comprehensive solution has been found. In this paper it is argued that without a …

South African corporate agribusiness and large-scale commercial farmers have been major
players in the current acquisitions of large tracts of very fertile land in southern and eastern …