Full Description
This book lays down some general themes and principles in the study of land reform and traces the historical evolution of the concept of land reform. It constitutes a continent-based country-by-country survey of the significant recent reforms in the less developed countries.
Contents
Preface -- Land Reform: A General Overview -- The Challenge of Land Reform -- Evolution of the Concept -- Land Reform and Development -- Land Reform in Latin America -- Introduction -- Mexico -- Bolivia -- Cuba -- Other Countries -- Land Reform in Asia -- Introduction -- Japan -- Taiwan -- North and South Korea -- North and South Vietnam -- China -- India -- Other Countries -- Land Reform in Africa -- Introduction -- Kenya -- The Problem of Customary Tenures -- Land Reform in the Middle East -- Introduction -- Egypt -- Iraq -- Iran -- Tunisia -- Algeria
