Chapter 7. Land Reform in the Time of Neoliberalism: A Many-Splendored Thing
- Becky Mansfield
Published Online: 25 MAR 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444306750.ch7
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Book Title
Privatization: Property and the Remaking of Nature-Society Relations
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How to Cite
Wolford, W. (2009) Land Reform in the Time of Neoliberalism: A Many-Splendored Thing, in Privatization: Property and the Remaking of Nature-Society Relations (ed B. Mansfield), Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444306750.ch7
Publication History
- Published Online: 25 MAR 2009
- Published Print: 28 MAR 2008
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Print ISBN: 9781405175500
Online ISBN: 9781444306750
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- land reform in time of neoliberalism - many-splendored thing;
- two dominant approaches to land reform - neoliberal and populist;
- neoliberal and populist perspectives of land reform differences;
- labor theory of property;
- neoliberal version of land reform - life, liberty and right to property;
- populist version of land reform - land for those who work it;
- neoliberalism, land reform and labor theory of property in Brazil;
- Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Terra (MST) - landless people's movements in Brazil;
- field note description - settlers in Água Preta and settlers in Southern Brazil
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
The Labor Theory of Property
The Neoliberal Version of Land Reform: Life, Liberty and the Right to Property
The Populist Version of Land Reform: Land for Those Who Work It
Neoliberalism, Land Reform and the Labor Theory of Property in Brazil
Land Reform and Property Rights in Northeastern Brazil
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Endnotes
References