{"product_id":"zimbabwes-land-reform-9781847010247","title":"Zimbabwe's Land Reform","description":"\u003cb\u003eChallenges the commonly held myths about Zimbabwe's land reform.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen years after the land invasions of 2000, this book provides the first full account of the consequences of these dramatic events. This land reform overturned a century-old pattern of land use, one dominated by a small group of large-scale commercial farmers, many of whom were white. But what replaced it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  This book challenges five myths through the examination of the field data from Masvingo province:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Myth 1  Zimbabwean land reform has been a total failure\u003cbr\u003e Myth 2 The beneficiaries of Zimbabwean land reform have been largely political 'cronies' \u003cbr\u003e Myth 3  There is no investment in the new resettlements\u003cbr\u003e Myth 4  Agriculture is in complete ruins creating chronic food insecurity\u003cbr\u003e Myth 5 The rural economy has collapsed\u003cbr\u003e  By challenging these myths, and suggesting alternative policy narratives, this book presents the story as it has been observed on the ground: warts and all. What comes through very strongly is the complexity, the differences, almost farm by farm: there is no single, simple story of the Zimbabwe land reform as sometimes assumed by press reports, political commentators, or indeedmuch academic study.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Ian Scoones, Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, with co-authors Nelson Marongwe, Blasio Mavedzenge, Jacob Mahenehene, Felix Murimbarimba and Chrispen Sukume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Zimbabwe: Weaver Press\u003cbr\u003e Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and Botswana): Jacana","brand":"Ian Scoones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280248615163,"sku":"9781847010247","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781847010247_93cd8e9c-3705-4b6e-8383-d3afda29d0da.jpg?v=1772487631","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/zimbabwes-land-reform-9781847010247","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}