Turning landscapes into ‘nothing’: A narrative on land reform in namibia

Forum for Development Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 321-347

  Hongslo, Eirin ^a   Benjaminsen, Tor A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Desertification; Land reform; Landscapes; Namibia; Narratives

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; FARMERS ATTITUDE; LAND REFORM; LANDOWNERSHIP;

NAMIBIA;

EID: 0036972437     PISSN: 08039410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039410.2002.9666210     Document Type: Article

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