Land Patronage and Static Urban Boundaries in Zimbabwe Implications for Land Tenure Security | Land Portal

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Date of publication: 
September 2018
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ISBN / Resource ID: 
AJLPGS:13402
Pages: 
12
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Copyright (c) 2018 African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences

The political dysfunction that had come to characterize an imploding Zimbabwean economy is beyond dispute. This paper explores how a government that had become weakened in the face of a formidable opposition in urban areas turned to use land as a reward for supporters and as a means of luring new members to join the ruling party. It argues that land patronage has been used as a means for legitimating fledgling state rule while undermining the tenure security of the poor. Any policy to support the poor in post–crisis Zimbabwe will need to prioritize the idea of land as a social and economic asset rather than a political instrument of the state.

Authors and Publishers

Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s): 

Chavunduka, Charles
Professor Daniel Bromley, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Agricultural Economics

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African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences is a journal specialized in publishing research activities carried out in the field of geo-spatial sciences and land governance. It aims to encourage innovation, promote the exchange of knowledge and scientific outcomes related to its themes. The journal's target community is made-up of researchers, professors and professionals working in the newspaper field. The journal also aims to promote scientific articles and productions at the African, regional and global levels.

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African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences is a journal specialized in publishing research activities carried out in the field of geo-spatial sciences and land governance. It aims to encourage innovation, promote the exchange of knowledge and scientific outcomes related to its themes. The journal's target community is made-up of researchers, professors and professionals working in the newspaper field. The journal also aims to promote scientific articles and productions at the African, regional and global levels.

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