Land Tenure Security: State-peasant Relations in the Amhara Highlands, Ethiopia

doi:10.1017/9781787444430

An alternative analysis of the impact of the 1975 land reforms on peasant land rights, rural inequality and development in Ethiopia's Amhara highlands; essential reading for those engaged in research and policymaking in peasant studies, land and agriculture.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Dedication
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Contents
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List of Illustrations
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Note on Transliteration
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Dates and Measures
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Contributors
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Preface
pp xv-xvi
- By Svein Ege, Associate Professor in African Studies at the Department of Social Anthropology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Glossary
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Map
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1 - Introduction
pp 1-18
- By Svein Ege, Associate Professor in African Studies at the Department of Social Anthropology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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2 - Peasant Land Tenure: A Critical Review
pp 19-40
- By Svein Ege, Associate Professor in African Studies at the Department of Social Anthropology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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3 - The Dersha System: Rethinking Land Tenure under the Därg
pp 41-67
- By Svein Ege, Associate Professor in African Studies at the Department of Social Anthropology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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4 - Land Tenure in Gojam under the Därg
pp 68-79
- By Yigremew Adal, Associate Professor at the Institute of Development Research, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, Svein Ege, Associate Professor in African Studies at the Department of Social Anthropology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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5 - Land Tenure in Baba Säat, North Wälo
pp 80-97
- By Svein Ege, Associate Professor in African Studies at the Department of Social Anthropology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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6 - Rich and Poor: Land and Wealth in Mäqét, North Wälo
pp 98-111
- By Harald Aspen, Associate Professor in Social Anthropology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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7 - Rural Land and Urban Aspirations: Future Orientation in a Time of Change
pp 112-130
- By Harald Aspen, Associate Professor in Social Anthropology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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8 - An Unstable Land Tenure System
pp 131-152
- By Svein Ege, Associate Professor in African Studies at the Department of Social Anthropology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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9 - Conclusion
pp 153-158
- By Harald Aspen, Associate Professor in Social Anthropology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Postface
pp 159-164
- By Kjell Havnevik, Professor Emeritus in Development Studies at the University of Agder, Norway
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Select Bibliography
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Index
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Eastern African Studies
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State-peasant Relations in the Amhara Highlands, Ethiopia

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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-vii

List of Illustrations
pp viii-viii

Note on Transliteration
pp ix-xi

Dates and Measures
pp xii-xii

Contributors
pp xiii-xiv

Preface
pp xv-xvi

Glossary
pp xvii-xix

Map
pp xx-xx

1 - Introduction
pp 1-18

2 - Peasant Land Tenure: A Critical Review
pp 19-40

3 - The Dersha System: Rethinking Land Tenure under the Därg
pp 41-67

4 - Land Tenure in Gojam under the Därg
pp 68-79

5 - Land Tenure in Baba Säat, North Wälo
pp 80-97

6 - Rich and Poor: Land and Wealth in Mäqét, North Wälo
pp 98-111

7 - Rural Land and Urban Aspirations: Future Orientation in a Time of Change
pp 112-130

8 - An Unstable Land Tenure System
pp 131-152

9 - Conclusion
pp 153-158

Postface
pp 159-164

Select Bibliography
pp 165-179

Index
pp 180-186

Eastern African Studies
pp 187-187

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