"Notions of land and agrarian reform are now well entrenched in post-apartheid South Africa. But what this reform actually means for everyday life is not clearly understood, nor the way it will impact on the political economy. In the Shadow of Policy explores the interface between the policy of...

"This book focuses on empirical experiences related to market development, and specifically new markets with structurally different characteristics than mainstream markets. Europe, Brazil, China and the rather robust and complex African experiences are covered to provide a rich multidisciplinary...

1. Livelihoods, resources and land reform / Paul Hebinck and Charlie Shackleton -- 2. Anger, policy, data : perspectives on South Africa's 'poverty question' / Michael Aliber -- 3. Land reform and poverty reduction in South Africa / Edward Lahiff -- 4. What is a 'smallholder'? class-analytic...

Focussing on the past history and present day life of the people in two villages in the central Eastern Cape, South Africa, this book provides a detailed account of the transformation of rural society and economy since colonisation.

1. The construction of new, nested markets and the role of rural development policies : some introductory notes / Paul Hebinck, Sergio Schneider and Jan Douwe van der Ploeg -- 2. Newly emerging, nested markets : a theoretical introduction / Jan Douwe van der Ploeg -- 3. The visible hand in...