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Introduction: Agrarian Change, Rural Poverty and Land Reform in S outh A frica since 1994

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: This introduction sketches the context and dynamics of agrarian change, rural poverty and land reform since the end of apartheid in 1994, drawing attention to structural continuities and new elements in the countrysides of South Africa, and of the Southern African region in which South Africa must be located. Two key historical and theoretical reference points help focus attention on some central issues: the ‘classic’ model of dispossession/accumulation in South(ern) Africa, and ‘decentralized despotism’ as the distinctive mode and legacy of colonial governance. In conclusion, we introduce the papers as contributions to answering some central questions which require further research and debate.

Source: Journal of Agrarian Change

DOI: 10.1111/joac.12010

Authors: Bridget O'Laughlin, Henry Bernstein, Ben Cousins, Pauline E. Peters

Institutions: International Institute of Social Studies, SOAS University of London, Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development

Subfield: Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, No poverty

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2124088085

FWCI: 17.88

Cites: 50

Cited by: 74

Related to: 10