Land, Poverty And Livelihoods In An Era Of Globalization: Perspectives From Developing And Transition Countries (routledge Iss Studies In Rural Livelihoods)

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. Agrarian Reform And Rural Development : Historical Overview And Current Issues / Saturnino M. Borras Jr., Cristóbal Kay And A. Haroon Akram-lodhi -- Bolivia's Unfinished Agrarian Reform : Rural Poverty And Development Policies / Cristóbal Kay And Miguel Urioste -- Agrarian Reform And Poverty Reduction : Lessons From Brazil / Carmen Diana Deere And Leonilde Servolo De Medeiros -- Land, Poverty And State-society Interaction In The Philippines / Saturnino M. Borras Jr., Danilo Carranza And Ricardo Reyes -- Land Markets And Rural Livelihoods In Vietnam / A. Haroon Akram-lodhi -- Land Reform, Rural Poverty And Inequality In Armenia : A Pro-poor Approach To Land Policies / Max Spoor -- The Land System, Agriculture And Poverty In Uzbekistan / Azizur Rahman Khan -- Mubarak's Legacy For Egypt's Rural Poor : Returning Land To The Landlords / Ray Bush -- Land Reform In Namibia : Issues Of Equity And Poverty / Jan Kees Van Donge, With George Eiseb And Alfons Mosimane -- Untying The Gordian Knot : The Question Of Land Reform In Ethiopia / Mwangi Wa Githinji And Gebru Mersha -- Land Policy, Poverty Reduction And Public Action In Zimbabwe / Sam Moyo -- Neoliberal Globalization, Land And Poverty : Implications For Public Action / A. Haroon Akram-lodhi, Saturnino M. Borras Jr., Cristóbal Kay And Terry Mckinley. Edited By A. Haroon Akram-lodhi, Saturnino M. Borras, Jr. And Cristóbal Kay. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Agrarian reform and rural development : historical overview and current issues / Saturnino M. Borras jr., Cristóbal Kay and A. Haroon Akram-Lodhi Bolivia's unfinished agrarian reform : rural poverty and development policies / Cristóbal Kay and Miguel Urioste Agrarian reform and poverty reduction : lessons from Brazil / Carmen Diana Deere and Leonilde Servolo de Medeiros Land, poverty and state-society interaction in the Philippines / Saturnino M. Borras jr., Danilo Carranza and Ricardo Reyes Land markets and rural livelihoods in Vietnam / A. Haroon Akram-Lodhi Land reform, rural poverty and inequality in Armenia : a pro-poor approach to land policies / Max Spoor The land system, agriculture and poverty in Uzbekistan / Azizur Rahman Khan Mubarak's legacy for Egypt's rural poor : returning land to the landlords / Ray Bush Land reform in Namibia : issues of equity and poverty / Jan Kees van Donge, with George Eiseb and Alfons Mosimane Untying the gordian knot : the question of land reform in Ethiopia / Gebru Mersha and Mwangi Wa Githinji Land policy, poverty reduction and public action in Zimbabwe / Sam Moyo Neo-liberal globalization, land and poverty : implications for public action / A. Haroon Akram-Lodhi, Saturnino M. Borras jr., Cristóbal Kay and Terry McKinley. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Illustrations......Page 8 Contributors......Page 11 Foreword......Page 14 Preface......Page 18 Abbreviations and acronyms......Page 20 1 Agrarian reform and rural development: Historical overview and current issues......Page 24 2 Bolivia’s unfinished agrarian reform: Rural poverty and development policies......Page 64 3 Agrarian reform and poverty reduction: Lessons from Brazil......Page 103 4 Land, poverty and state–society interaction in the Philippines......Page 142 5 Land markets and rural livelihoods in Vietnam......Page 175 6 Land reform, rural poverty and inequality in Armenia: A pro-poor approach to land policies......Page 211 7 The land system, agriculture and poverty in Uzbekistan......Page 244 8 Mubarak’s legacy for Egypt’s rural poor: Returning land to the landlords......Page 277 9 Land reform in Namibia: Issues of equity and poverty......Page 307 10 Untying the Gordian knot: The question of land reform in Ethiopia......Page 333 11 Land policy, poverty reduction and public action in Zimbabwe......Page 367 12 Neoliberal globalisation, land and poverty: Implications for public action......Page 406 Index......Page 422