The land reform policies of the ZANU-PF government have contributed to a substantial downturn in the living standards of the Zimbabwean people.This paper provides historical context of the region’s unequal land distribution. Also examined are the ZANU-PF government's’ policies and attitudes from its assumption of power in the early 80’s through the end of its “Fast Track” reform. The numerous economic effects of land reform, such as the country’s collapse in agriculture, drop in living standards, and its notorious hyperinflation, will also be covered.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- British Acquisition and Zimbabwean Rebellion
- British Land Policies
- Lancaster House Agreement and Resettlement
- Fast Track Reform
- Economic Effects
- Boserupian Theory
- Conclusion
Objectives and Key Themes
This paper examines the historical context of Zimbabwe's unequal land distribution, focusing on the impact of British colonial policies and the subsequent land reforms implemented by the ZANU-PF government. The paper analyzes the government's policies and attitudes from its rise to power in the early 1980s to the end of its "Fast Track" reform. The economic effects of land reform, including the collapse of agriculture, declining living standards, and hyperinflation, are also discussed.
- British colonial land policies and their impact on Zimbabwe's land distribution
- The role of the ZANU-PF government in land reform
- The economic consequences of land reform policies
- The historical and political context of Zimbabwe's land reform
- The interplay of land reform with economic and social development
Chapter Summaries
The introduction provides an overview of the historical context of Zimbabwe's land reform and the challenges the country faces. The chapter on British Acquisition and Zimbabwean Rebellion focuses on the British colonial policies that led to unequal land distribution and the subsequent rebellion of Zimbabweans against British rule. The chapter on British Land Policies analyzes the British South Africa Company's (BSAC) land acquisition policies and their impact on African communities.
The chapter on Lancaster House Agreement and Resettlement examines the agreement that ended the Rhodesian Bush War and the subsequent efforts to address land ownership inequities. The chapter on Fast Track Reform outlines the government's policies aimed at redistributing land from white commercial farmers to black Zimbabweans. The chapter on Economic Effects explores the economic consequences of land reform, including the decline in agricultural production, economic hardship, and hyperinflation.
Keywords
The key terms and concepts discussed in the text include land reform, land distribution, colonialism, British South Africa Company (BSAC), Zimbabwean rebellion, Lancaster House Agreement, Fast Track Land Reform, ZANU-PF government, agricultural decline, economic hardship, hyperinflation, and Boserupian theory.
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- Harel Tanjong (Autor:in), 2016, Land Reform In Zimbabwe. Context and Sypnosis, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/343281
