Es ist der größte Landraub der Geschichte: Seit der Krise 2008 bringen weltweit Regierungen, Konzerne und »Finanzinvestoren« fruchtbares Ackerland in ihren Besitz, vor allem in Afrika. Dort ist Land billig, es locken fantastische Gewinne. Ob als Produktionsort für Export-Gemüse und...

Introduction: Political practice at the margins -- Political economies of food sovereignty -- Episteme(s) of food sovereignty -- Temporary commons: urban community gardens -- Spatial practices of governance: community-based rights -- Re/territorializing food security: Manoomin gift economies --...

Large-scale land acquisitions, or "land grabs", concentrate in developing countries which are also known for their corruption-friendly setting caused by a weak institutional framework. We argue that corrupt elites exploit this given institutional set-up to strike deals with international...

Since the transition to agricultural production, property rights to land have been a key institution for economic development. Clearly defined land rights provide economic agents with increased access to credit, secure returns on investment, free up resources used to defend one's land rights,...