Review of African Political Economy
Study Topics for Students of Political Economy
Agrarian reform, land policy, food security and the agribusiness
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These resources are centred on the agrarian question in Africa, including issues of land reform and policy, food security, and the 'agribusiness' sector including genetically modified grain.
 
Published in the Journal
*Development, Income Distribution and Social Change in Rural Egypt 1952-1970 by Mahmoud Abdel-Fadil Review by Frank Wright from Vol.4 No.8 of the Review of African Political Economy (Spring 1977: p134)
*The Agrarian Problem: Notes on the Nairobi Discussion Article by Michael Cowan from Vol.8 No.20 of the Review of African Political Economy (Spring 1981: pp57-73)
*Notes on State and Peasantry: the Tanzanian Case Article by Henry Bernstein from Vol.8 No.21 of the Review of African Political Economy (Summer 1981: pp44-62)
*Women and Land Resettlement in Zimbabwe Article by Susie Jacobs from Vol.10 No.27/28 of the Review of African Political Economy (Winter 1983: pp33-50)
*Land and Liberation: The South African National Liberation Movements and the Agrarian Question, 1920s-1960s Article by Colin Bundy from Vol.11 No.29 of the Review of African Political Economy (Summer 1984: pp14-29)
*Agrarian Policy in Migrant Labour Societies: Reform or Transformation in Zimbabwe? Article by Ray Bush and Lionel Cliffe from Vol.11 No.29 of the Review of African Political Economy (Summer 1984: pp77-94)
*Nationalism, Peasant Politics and the Emergence of a Vanguard Front in Eritrea Article by Jordan Gebre-Medhin from Vol.11 No.30 of the Review of African Political Economy (Autumn 1984: pp48-57)
*'By-Day' boys and Dariga men: Casual Labour versus Agrarian Capital in Northern Ghana Article by Nicholas Van Hear from Vol.11 No.31 of the Review of African Political Economy (Winter 1984: pp44-56)
*War and Famine in Africa Editorial by Peter Lawrence, Francis Snyder, and Morris Szeftel from Vol.12 No.33 of the Review of African Political Economy (Summer 1985: pp1-5)
*Agrarian Policy and Migration in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa: Reform or Transportation? Debate by David Simon from Vol.12 No.34 of the Review of African Political Economy (Winter 1985: pp82-89)
*Peasants and Democratic Struggles in Nigeria Article by Björn Beckman from Vol.15 No.41 of the Review of African Political Economy (Spring 1988: pp30-44)
*Zimbabwe's Agricultural 'Success' and food Security in Southern Africa Article by Lionel Cliffe from Vol.15 No.43 of the Review of African Political Economy (Winter 1988: pp4-25)
*The State, Agrarian Change and Crisis of Hegemony in Somalia Article by A Samatar from Vol.15 No.43 of the Review of African Political Economy (Winter 1988: pp26-41)
*African Agriculture: The Next 25 Years Review by FAO/United Nations from Vol.15 No.43 of the Review of African Political Economy (Winter 1988: pp128-132)
*The State and Revolution in Ethiopia Article by Christopher Clapham from Vol.16 No.44 of the Review of African Political Economy (Spring 1989: pp5-17)
*Integrated Rural Development Review by John M Cohen from Vol.16 No.44 of the Review of African Political Economy (Spring 1989: pp79-80)
*Agriculture and Food Security in the GATT Uruguay Round Article by Kevin Watkins from Vol.18 No.50 of the Review of African Political Economy (Spring 1991: pp38-50)
*Entitlements or Empowerment? Famine and Starvation in Africa Article by Michael Watts from Vol.19 No.51 of the Review of African Political Economy (July 1991: pp9-26)
*Social Differentiation in Communal Lands of Zimbabwe Article by Ben Cousins, Dan Weiner, and Nick Amin from Vol.19 No.53 of the Review of African Political Economy (March 1992: pp5-24)
*The Agrarian Question and Politics in the 'New' South Africa Article by Richard Levin and Daniel Weiner from Vol.20 No.57 of the Review of African Political Economy (July 1993: pp29-45)
*Women 'Tradition' and Reconstruction Article by Cherryl Walker from Vol.21 No.61 of the Review of African Political Economy (September 1994: pp 347-358)
*Resettlement and Land Reform in South Africa Article by Chris de Wet from Vol.21 No.61 of the Review of African Political Economy (September 1994: pp359-373)
*Farm Workers and the 'Agrarian Question' Article by Andries du Toit from Vol.21 No.61 of the Review of African Political Economy (September 1994: pp375-388)
*Farmers' Strategies and Land Reform in the Orange Free State Article by William Beinart from Vol.21 No.61 of the Review of African Political Economy (September 1994: pp389-402)
*Land Claims in Namaqualand: the Komaggas Reserve Article by John Sharp from Vol.21 No.61 of the Review of African Political Economy (September 1994: pp403-414)
*Land Reform Strategy: New Methods of Control Briefing by Harald Winkler from Vol.21 No.61 of the Review of African Political Economy (September 1994: pp445-448)
*Past and Present Options for Land Reform in Mozambique Debate by Bridget O'Laughlin from Vol.22 No.63 of the Review of African Political Economy (March 1995: pp99-106)
*Oil Rents, International Loans and Agrarian Policies in Nigeria, 1970-1992 Article by Andrew C Okolie from Vol.22 No.64 of the Review of African Political Economy (June 1995: pp199-212)
*ROAPE Review of Books Editorial by Ray Bush and Morris Szeftel from Vol.23 No.68 of the Review of African Political Economy (June 1996: pp127-128)
*Review Article Book Notes by Roy Love from Vol.24 No.72 of the Review of African Political Economy (June 1997: pp297-303)
*'The Government Must Not Dictate' : Rural-urban Migrants Perceptions of Zimbabwe's Land Resettlement Programme Article by Deborah Potts and Chris Mutambirwa from Vol.24 No.74 of the Review of African Political Economy (December 1997: pp549-566)
*Observations on Some Theories of Current Agrarian Change Article by Serap Ayse Kayatekin from Vol.25 No.76 of the Review of African Political Economy (June 1998: pp207-219)
*The Link Between Patenting of Life Forms, Genetic Engineering and Food Insecurity; Let Nature's Harvest Continue: African Counter-Statement to Monsanto Briefing by Wangari Maathai from Vol.25 No.77 of the Review of African Political Economy (September 1998: pp526-530)
Links to Other Sites
*Home Page: FAO Food and Agriculture Organization - part of the UN - site includes a wide range of news stories and reports, includes WAICENT - World Agriculture Information Centre (www.fao.org, 07-Dec-98)
*Web Report: PANOS - Greed or Need? Greed or Need? Genetically Modified Crops - copy of the full briefing document (www.oneworld.org/panos/briefing/brief30.htm, 14-Dec-98)

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