Neoliberal agricultural policy versus agrarian justice: Farm workers and land redistribution in South African's Western Cape Province

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 4-13

  Moseley, W G ^a  

^a MACALESTER COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 48249137160     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2007.9713867     Document Type: Article

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