Why did President Robert Mugabe risk the social and economic wellbeing of Zimbabwe by forcibly seizing nearly all commercial farms in the nation? Why did he then redistribute the farmland to those with little or no farming experience? The Land Reform Deception offers compelling answers to these questions by drawing from an extensive set of empirical data, including interviews with both farmers and government officials.
Why did President Robert Mugabe risk the social and economic wellbeing of Zimbabwe by forcibly seizing nearly all commercial farms in the nation? Why did he then redistribute the farmland to those with little or no farming experience? The Land Reform Deception offers compelling answers to these questions by drawing from an extensive set of empirical data, including interviews with both farmers and government officials.
Charles Laurie was born and raised in Zimbabwe and has had a lifelong interest in the agricultural politics of the region. With an advanced Master's degree from the University of Cambridge and a doctorate from the University of Oxford, he has dedicated his academic career to understanding the political, social and economic influences that undermine development in southern Africa.
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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 Production Conclusion Appendix A. Research Methodology Appendix B. Overview of Interview Respondents Appendix C. Land Seizure Era Flowcharts Notes References Index
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 Production Conclusion Appendix A. Research Methodology Appendix B. Overview of Interview Respondents Appendix C. Land Seizure Era Flowcharts Notes References Index
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