Southern African Development Community Land Issues
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Author Description
The Colonial Legacy In Land Rights In Southern Africa / Robert Home -- Land Policy Developments And Setbacks In Southern Africa / Martin Adams And Rachael Knight -- Land Resources Ownership And Use In Africa Of The Labour Reserves In The Southern African Development Community (sadc) / Horman Chitonge -- Land Issues Before The Southern African Development Community (sadc) Tribunal: A Case For Human Rights? / Oliver C. Ruppel -- Indigenous Land Rights And Claims Under International Law / Ilias Bantekas -- The New Scramble For Africa: Towards A Human-rights Based Approach To Large-scale Land Acquisitions In The Southern African Development Community (sadc) Sub-region / Jeremie Gilbert & David Keane -- The Land Crisis In Southern Africa: Challenges For Good Governance / Hany Besada & Ariane Goetz -- The Land Question In Zimbabwe: The Judiciary As An Instrument Of Recovery? / Alex T. Magaisa -- Property Rights And Land Reform In Namibia / Sam K. Amoo And Sidney L. Harring. Edited By Ben Chigara. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This collection investigates the complex intersection of colonial history, property rights, and governance challenges regarding land ownership within the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Edited by Ben Chigara, the volume compiles scholarly contributions from various legal and policy experts to analyze how historical land dispossession continues to influence contemporary socio-economic stability. The text utilizes a multidisciplinary framework, drawing on international law, human rights discourse, and regional case studies to evaluate the efficacy of current land reform policies and judicial interventions.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of colonial-era land rights legacies and their modern-day implications.
- Examination of the SADC Tribunal's role in adjudicating land-related human rights disputes.
- Case studies focusing on specific national contexts, including Zimbabwe and Namibia.
- Discussion of large-scale land acquisitions and the necessity of a human-rights-based approach to policy.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this volume as a critical resource for understanding the legal and political dimensions of the land question in Southern Africa. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational text for students and practitioners of regional development law.
Page Count:
264
Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0415587042
ISBN-13:
9780203806555
Land Reform
Land tenure
Governance
Human rights
Law
Law And Legislation
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