Capital Penetration and the Peasantry in Southern and Eastern Africa
Capital Penetration and the Peasantry in Southern and Eastern Africa

Author: Freedom Mazwi

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-02-12

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 3030898245

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This book examines the impact of neoliberalism on peasant agriculture as a key livelihood strategy in Southern and Eastern Africa, against the background of the current development crisis and the crossroads that Southern and Eastern Africa faces. It systematically analyses how the neoliberal architecture has deepened extroverted production for capitalist accumulation and how this has been to the detriment of the rural labour force and small scale and communal landowners. Apart from examining how neoliberalism has triggered land alienations, the book further argues that such policies have also impacted negatively on food security in a number of ways. The book presents empirical evidence through twelve case studies, emerging from in-depth original fieldwork carried out in seven countries in the Southern and Eastern African region. This book is a must-read for scholars of economics,sociology, anthropology, history, agrarian studies and political science, as well as practitioners and policy-makers, interested in a better understanding of the impact of the agrarian neoliberal restructuring on the peasantry in Southern Africa.

Agritourism for Sustainable Development
Agritourism for Sustainable Development

Author: Brighton Nyagadza

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2024-01-29

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1800623682

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Through the lens of African emerging economies, this text examines empirical studies and the related practices of agritourism. By looking at tourism innovation, entrepreneurship ethics and responsibility of public and private organizational stakeholders, the text promotes an understanding of how radical novel sustainable agritourism might be implemented to help society's living become more sustainable with low usage of material resources, low energy and environmental cost. The book will be of interest to academics and postgraduate students interested in the challenges of sustainable agritourism and African emerging economies.

WE RISE FOR OUR LAND
WE RISE FOR OUR LAND

Author: Boaventura Monjane

Publisher:

Published: 2021-07

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781988832685

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In recent years southern Africa has aroused the interest of domestic and foreign investors targeting several sectors. Agrarian and extractive capital has been penetrating the countryside, causing land conflicts, displacement of local peasant communities and in worse cases, deaths. Rural people in general have not, been passive-alone or in alliance with non-governmental organizations and activists, they have organized raised their voices. Resistance movements to capital are taking place throughout the region, even when faced with repression. The book provides critical assessments of the dynamics of agrarian and extractive capital in southern Africa: with contributions from DRC, Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mozambique, Mauritius and Madagascar.

Capital Accumulation in Eastern and Southern Africa
Capital Accumulation in Eastern and Southern Africa

Author: Ravi Gulhati

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13:

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This paper attempts to analyze the magnitude of the setback in capital accumulation in Eastern and Southern Africa and the proximate causes of this phenomenon. The sample consists of 16 countries and available data for the late 1960s and 1970s are explored. Given the weakness of the statistics, the authors rely more on expert observations than on rigorous quantitative assessments; available data are analyzed, however. Capital formation increased fairly rapidly during 1967-1974 but then slowed down considerably. Investment was financed to a considerable extent by external concession assistance; rapid growth in such funds during the late 1970s helped offset declining national savings rates to some extent. The setback in investment rates was greatly accentuated by a large and widespread deterioration in the productivity of capital brought about by the impact of government policy, strained absorptive capacity and a variety of exogenous factors.

Making Politics in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic
Making Politics in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic

Author: Gorden Moyo

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-05-16

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 3031301293

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The book provides a fresh and innovative interpretation of the new government of Zimbabwe led by Emmerson Mnangagwa, which emerged in late 2017 after the downfall of Robert Mugabe. It demonstrates the contradictory character of the Mnangagwa government, involving both continuities and discontinuities in relation to Mugabe’s regime . The temptation amongst Zimbabwean scholars has been to focus on the continuities and to dismiss the significance of any discontinuities, notably reform measures. This book adopts an alternative approach by identifying and focusing specifically on the existence of a formative project of the Mnangagwa’s Second Republic, further analysing its political significance, as well as risks and limitations. While doing so, the book covers topics such as reform measures, reconciliation, transitional justice, corruption, the media, agriculture, devolution, and the debt crisis as well as health and education. Discussing the limitations of these different reform measures, the book highlights that any scholarly failure to identify the risks of the project leads to an incomplete understanding of what constitutes the Mnangagwa’s Second Republic. The book appeals to students, scholars and researchers of Zimbabwean and African studies, political science and international relations, as well as policymakers interested in a better understanding of political reform processes.

Lived Experiences of Borderland Communities in Zimbabwe
Lived Experiences of Borderland Communities in Zimbabwe

Author: Nedson Pophiwa

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-06-27

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 3031321952

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This book examines the national borders and borderlands of Zimbabwe through the presentation of empirically rich case studies. It delves into the lived experiences, both past and present, of populations residing along the borders between Zimbabwe and its neighbours, i.e., Zambia, Botswana, South Africa and Mozambique. It locates these lived experiences within the political economy of Zimbabwe, and highlights a wide range of themes pertinent to borders, including health, COVID-19, marginalisation, resource access, conservation, human-wildlife conflicts, civil wars, politico-economic crises, border jumping and cross border trade. The borderland communities discussed also include ethnic minorities such as the Tonga, San, Ndau, Shangane, and Kalanga. Overall, the book demonstrates the centrality of borders to the Zimbabwean nation-state and the importance of reading history, politics and society from the borderlands. The book fits into the wider prevailing literature of border and borderlands in Africa and beyond and thus has appeal far beyond Zimbabwe. Its diverse themes also relate to topics covered in multiple disciplines, including history, anthropology, and sociology. Academics, development specialists and policy makers will benefit in different ways from the depth and breadth of the analysis in the book.