The Politics of Land Reform in Africa

Ambreena Manji is a Reader in the Department of Law, University of Keele. She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London. She has written extensively on land reform, gender and development, and the role of international financial institutions.

Part I: Introduction

The Politics of Land Reform in Africa
Altering Land Relations
The Revival of 'Law and Development'
Structure and Agency in 'Law and Development'
Collateral Damage
Conclusion


Part II: Contemporary Land Reform in Africa


Defining Land Reform
Afrian Land Questions
Chronologies of Land Reform
Conclusion


Part III: Paying for Law: The World Bank and Bilateral Donors


Promoting the Rule of Law
The Role of the World Bank in the Privatisation of Land
The Role of Bilateral Donors
Linking the Global and the Local
The Global Land Reform Network
Conclusion


Part IV: Making Law: Inside the 'Law Laboratory'


The Role of Lawyers
The 'Law Laboratory' in the Network of Land Reform
The Politics of Legal Methodology
Conclusion


Part V: Contesting Law?: 'Gender Progressive' Groups and Rural Movements


Case Studies: Gender Progressive Groups in East Africa
Ideologies and Tactics of Rural Movements
Conclusion


Part VI: The Future of Land Relations


Problems of Implementation
Worsening Gender Relations
The Role of Commercial Lenders and the Judiciary


Conclusion
Index