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Land reform in Zimbabwe, 1980-1990 |
| Author |
Palmer, Robin |
| Edition |
PDF |
| Published |
London: Royal African Society |
| Year |
1990-04-01 |
| Pages |
19 |
| Serial |
African Affairs. - Vol.89 (April 1990) |
| Abstract |
This comprehensive study of land reform in Zimbabwe during the first decade of independence asks why the issue of land reform, apparently so burning at the time of independence, went so quickly off the political agenda, only to be revived in 1989 as an election approached and the 10-year Lancaster House agreement was about to expire. It examines the roles of the Zimbabwean and British Governments, their different perceptions and quarrels, and that of the Commercial Farmers' Union. It is highly critical of the Zimbabwe Government for not paying serious attention land issues - except as an election issue, and of the British Government for seeking to constrain any radical redistribution of land, which it seemed in the Cold War era to equate with Communism. The study further mentions the issues of under-utilised land and a possible land tax, and assesses the first decade of the resettlement programme, including a very positive ODA review. Concludes that Zimbabweans will probably have to wait much longer for land reform and expects that Namibia and South Africa will get a same constraining treatment. |
| Bestand |
Land_reform_in_Zimbabwe_1980-90_1990April.PDF (75 Kb) |
| Country |
Zimbabwe |
| Themes |
- Development
- Economy
- Governments
- International Relations
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