Conditioned by neoliberalism: A reassessment of land claim resolutions in the Kruger National Park

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 441-456

  Ramutsindela, Maano ^a   Shabangu, Medupi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

commercialisation; Kruger National Park; land claims; Makuleke

Indexed keywords

AGRARIAN REFORM; BIODIVERSITY; COMMERCIALIZATION; LAND REFORM; NEOLIBERALISM; PROTECTED AREA;

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84880512465     PISSN: 02589001     EISSN: 14699397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589001.2013.811791     Document Type: Article

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