Prologue: Patrick County, Virginia, 1869 -- "Something terrible floats on the breeze." -- "You will all be blown to hell in short order." -- "He has worked his way through the labyrinth of lies." -- "A powerful instrument for good or evil." -- "The government secret agents were everywhere upon their track." -- "I am radically opposed to any organized system of espionage." -- "Suspicions come from Heaven."
This book analyses the Barabaig pastoral economy in Hanang District, Arusha Region, Tanzania, and shows the Barabaig to be rational producers, willing and astute livestock traders, without animal surplus to their needs. Consistent with new thinking on common property theory, the author provides empirical evidence to show that Barabaig customary land tenure arrangements are effective in controlling land use. The Tanzania government, however, has appropriated a vast tract of the most productive Barabaig pastures for a Canadian aid funded wheat scheme. The author argues that the land was acquired in contravention of Barabaig customary rights, and the scheme has not only had an adverse impact on their welfare, but also on the environment. He further questions the suitability of the scheme through a reassessment of its economic viability, and the costs of withdrawing land from the pastoral system. The Barabaig have organized themselves to take the government to court. They have also conducted an international campaign in defence of their rights. In conclusion, the author considers the proposed new national land policy, suggests how the potential of pastoral production might be maximized, and offers some ways to resolve conflicts over land in pastoral areas. (DÜI-Hff)
Blue America is not really into old-fashioned flag-waving. But the day after September 11, 2001, in the liberal precincts of Washington, you could see Old Glory fluttering in front of every Victorian and red-brick Colonial. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon seemed to throw even highly sophisticated 'citizens of the world' back on older and more primary sources of identity. Adapted from the source document.
Uses the case of former Japanese prizefighter Iwao Hakamada, who was sentenced to death for a quadruple homicide, to explore whether the death penalty is being imposed fairly in Japan. The Japanese government's case for capital punishment is addressed, along with factors underlying popular support of the death penalty. For perspective, Japan is briefly compared to the US, another democracy that still uses capital punishment. M. Ruben
