Re-inventing dualism: Policy narratives and modes of oil palm expansion in Sarawak, Malaysia

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 274-293

  Cramb, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRARIAN REFORM; LAND REFORM; RAPID RURAL APPRAISAL; RURAL POLICY; SMALLHOLDER; STATE ROLE;

EAST MALAYSIA; MALAYSIA; SARAWAK;

ELAEIS;

EID: 79251619102     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380903428381     Document Type: Article

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