Beyond expropriation without compensation law, land reform and redistributive justice in South Africa

Speeding up land reform through a constitutional amendment that would explicitly permit the expropriation of land without compensation has dominated legal and political-policy debates in South Africa in recent years. Taking this politically and emotionally charged issue as its starting point, this v...

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Other Authors: Zenker, Olaf (Editor), Walker, Cherryl (Editor), Boggenpoel, Z. T. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2024
Series:Cambridge studies in constitutional law
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Summary:Speeding up land reform through a constitutional amendment that would explicitly permit the expropriation of land without compensation has dominated legal and political-policy debates in South Africa in recent years. Taking this politically and emotionally charged issue as its starting point, this volume offers both expert commentary on this issue from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and also fresh ideas on how to advance the redistributive transformation that South Africa so urgently needs. It brings critically important debates around transformative property law, the need for diversified land justice and the possibilities of alternative forms of redistribution into productive conversation with each other. While grounded in the complex realities of South Africa's past and present, the volume speaks to concerns that resonate in many contexts in the Global South and beyond. It will appeal to scholars, students, policymakers and general readers concerned with both the theory and practice of redistributive justice. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core
Physical Description:xxvi, 309 pages digital
ISBN:9781009380829