Local farmer groups and collective action within fast track land reform in Zimbabwe

Journal of Peasant Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1145-1166

  Murisa, Tendai ^a  

^a The African Institute for Agrarian Studies in Harare   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

collective action; farmer groups; fast track; land reform

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; COLLECTIVE ACTION; LABOR RELATIONS; LAND REFORM; LAND RIGHTS; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; RESETTLEMENT POLICY; SMALLHOLDER;

ZIMBABWE;

EID: 84858373839     PISSN: 03066150     EISSN: 17439361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03066150.2011.634502     Document Type: Article

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