Land reform in South Africa: an uneven transformation

Abstract

The multiple meanings of land and agrarian change -- Theorizing land reform and agrarian change -- Theoretical insights for land reform -- The making of land policy before 1948 -- Post-1948 land questions and territorial dominance -- Space, race, and the fall and rise of hegemonic blocs -- The ideals versus the realities of land reform -- Continuity and change in the former Bantustans -- Land reform, farmworkers, and commercial farming areas -- Tenure reform and small-scale agriculture in the "coloured reserves" -- The land question in national parks -- The urban built environment and land claims -- Conclusion: land reform for what? Reengaging epistemological and pragmatic questions