Land, Poverty and Livelihoods in an Era of Globalization: Perspectives from Deve

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Here internationally renowned scholars explore the structural causes of rural poverty, income inequality and the processes of social exclusion and political subordination across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

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A host of internationally eminent scholars are brought together here to explore the structural causes of rural poverty and income inequality, as well as the processes of social exclusion and political subordination encountered by the peasantry and rural workers across a wide range of countries.This volume examines the intersection of politics and economics and provides a critical analysis and framework for the study of neo-liberal land policies in the current phase of globalization. Utilizing new empirical evidence from ten countries, it provides an in-depth analysis of key country studies, a comparative analysis of agrarian reforms and their impact on rural poverty in Africa, Asia, Latin America and transition countries.Presenting an agrarian reform policy embedded in an appropriate development strategy, which is able to significantly reduce and hopefully eliminate rural poverty, this work is a key resource for postgraduate students studying in the areas of development economics, development studies and international political economy.

Author Biography

A. Haroon Akram-Lodhi is Professor of International Development Studies at Trent University, Peterborough, Canada. Saturnino M. Borras Jr is Canada Research Chair in International Development Studies, St Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Cristóbal Kay is Associate Professor of Rural Development and Development Studies at the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, the Netherlands.

Table of Contents

1. Agrarian Reform and Rural Development: Historical Overview and Current Issues 2. Bolivia's Unfinished Agrarian Reform: Rural Poverty and Development Policies 3. Agrarian Reform and Poverty Reduction: Lessons from Brazil 4. Land, Poverty and State-Society Interaction in the Philippines 5. Land Markets and Rural Livelihoods in Vietnam 6. Land Reform, Rural Poverty and Inequality in Armenia: A Pro-Poor Approach to Land Policies 7. The Land System, Agriculture and Poverty in Uzbekistan 8. Mubarak's Legacy for Egypt's Rural Poor: Returning Land to the Landlords 9. Land Reform in Namibia: Issues of Equity and Poverty 10. Untying the Gordian Knot: The Question of Land Reform in Ethiopia 11. Land Policy, Poverty Reduction and Public Action in Zimbabwe 12. Neo-Liberal Globalization, Land and Poverty: Implications for Public Action

Review

"Land, Poverty and Livelihoods is very well-cited and grounded in concrete figures (the perfect source for a graduate student reading list). The introduction is incredibly thorough and didactic, carefully reviewing land reform in theory and practice around the world and over time. And the concluding chapter is an excellent analysis of the implications that the case studies presented in the book have for policy. Altogether, this book is an important source for the contemporary debate over whether and how agrarian reform might work to reduce rural poverty and inequality."Wendy Wolford, UNC Chapel Hill

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"Land, Poverty and Livelihoods is very well-cited and grounded in concrete figures (the perfect source for a graduate student reading list). The introduction is incredibly thorough and didactic, carefully reviewing land reform in theory and practice around the world and over time. And the concluding chapter is an excellent analysis of the implications that the case studies presented in the book have for policy. Altogether, this book is an important source for the contemporary debate over whether and how agrarian reform might work to reduce rural poverty and inequality." Wendy Wolford, UNC Chapel Hill

Details ISBN041549401X ISBN-10 041549401X ISBN-13 9780415494014 Format Paperback Media Book Short Title LAND POVERTY & LIVELIHOODS IN Language English Year 2009 Author Cristóbal Kay Imprint Routledge Subtitle Perspectives from Developing and Transition Countries Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 333.3091724 Series Routledge ISS Studies in Rural Livelihoods UK Release Date 2009-02-19 AU Release Date 2009-02-19 NZ Release Date 2009-02-19 Illustrations 57 Tables, black and white; 13 Line drawings, black and white; 13 Illustrations, black and white Pages 436 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2009-02-19 Alternative 9780415414494 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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