The land reform deception : political opportunism in Zimbabwe's land seizure era /

Laurie, Alexander Charles, 1974-

The land reform deception : political opportunism in Zimbabwe's land seizure era / Charles Laurie ; with foreword by Stephen Chan - xxii, 398 pages : illustrations ; 24 centimeters. -

Includes bibliographical references and index

Cover ; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Figures; Tables; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Map of Zimbabwe; Liberation War and Gukurahundi Timeline; Land Seizure Era Timeline; Land Seizure Era Violence and Farmer Eviction Timeline; 1. Overview of the Land Seizure Era; 2. ZANU-PF's Land Redistribution Gamble; 3. Mugabe Targets Agriculture: Land Reform or Political Gimmick?; 4. Strategy behind Farm Seizures; 5. Suppressing the MDC; 6. Seizing Land and Agri-Property; 7. Moving onto Farms: The Emergence of Extortion and "Protection" Schemes; 8. Farmer Eviction Methods 9. Impact on Commercial Agriculture ProductionConclusion; Appendix A. Research Methodology; Appendix B. Overview of Interview Respondents; Appendix C. Land Seizure Era Flowcharts; Notes; References; Index

Available to OhioLINK libraries

0199398305 9780199398300


Fast Track Land Reform Programme (Zimbabwe)


Agriculture and state--Zimbabwe.
Land reform--Zimbabwe.
Land tenure--Zimbabwe.


Zimbabwe--Economic conditions--21st century.
Zimbabwe--Politics and government--21st century.


Electronic books

HD1333.Z55 LAU

333.316891