Description:
Mugabe's policy of land seizures in Zimbabwe raised concerns in South Africa. Set amidst these conflicts, Gaining Ground? shows how land reform policy and practice in post-apartheid South Africa has been produced and contested.
Winner of the inaugural Elliott P. Skinner Book Award of the Association of Africanist Anthropology, 2008
Review Quotes:
"This is a significant book about an area of profound concern... James writes with a companionable fluency that continues to capture one's interest as well as invite engaging expectations of what lies ahead. It [Gaining Ground?] is a straightforward, brightly informative read." - The Sunday Independent (South Africa), December 16th 2007
"On the whole, the book offers an interesting and nuanced perspective on land reform. It opens new avenues for researching land issues in South Africa and other contexts." - Maano Ramutsindela, University of Cape Town, African Affairs, vol 108, no 431 (April 2009)