Land Law Reform in Eastern Africa: A critical review of 50 years of land law reform in Eastern Africa 1961 – 2011 (Law, Development and Globalization)

By: Patrick McAuslan

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Synopsis: Land Law Reform in East Africa reviews development and changes in the statutory land laws of 7 countries in Eastern Africa over the period 1961 – 2011. The book is divided into two parts. Part 1 sets up the conceptual framework for consideration of the reforms, and pursues a contrast between transformational and traditional developments; where the former aim at change designed to ensure social justice in land laws, and the latter aim to continue the overall thrust of colonial approaches to land laws and land administration. Part 2 provides an in-depth and critical survey of the land law reforms introduced into each country during the era of land law reform which commenced around 1990. The overall effect of the reforms has, Patrick McAuslan argues, been traditional: it was colonial policy to move towards land markets, individualisation of land tenure and the demise of customary tenure, all of which characterise the post 1990 reforms. The culmination of over 50 years of working in this area, Land Law Reform in East Africa will be invaluable reading for scholars of land law, and of law and development more generally.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 286 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781134616350
Related ISBNs:: 9780203491867, 9780415831437, 9780415833912
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 08/23/22
Copyrighted By:: Patrick McAuslan
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.

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