Land Divided, Land Restored: Land Reform in South Africa for the 21st Century

Land Divided, Land Restored: Land Reform in South Africa for the 21st Century is an important and thought-provoking examination of one of South Africa’s most complex and enduring challenges: land ownership, restitution, and agrarian reform. Edited by respected scholars Ben Cousins and Cherryl Walker, this substantial volume brings together contributions from leading academics, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to explore the historical roots of land dispossession and the contemporary debates surrounding land reform in democratic South Africa.

Land Divided, Land Restored provides a balanced and informed analysis of the successes, failures, and future possibilities of land reform programmes. Covering issues such as restitution, redistribution, tenure security, rural development, agricultural productivity, and social justice, it offers readers a nuanced understanding of how land policy shapes economic opportunity and social transformation. Rather than presenting simplistic solutions, the contributors engage with the practical realities and competing interests involved in creating meaningful reform.

An essential resource for students, researchers, policymakers, historians, political scientists, and anyone interested in South African history and public policy, this work remains highly relevant in light of ongoing national discussions surrounding land ownership and economic redress. Combining rigorous scholarship with accessible writing, Land Divided, Land Restored stands as one of the key contemporary texts on land reform in South Africa and is an indispensable addition to collections focusing on African politics, development studies, and social justice.

Condition – Very Good

Covers remain clean and attractive with light shelf wear. Binding is sound and square. Internally clean and unmarked. Mild age-toning to the text block edges. A well-preserved copy.