Book contents
- Land Politics
- Land Politics
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Plot by Plot
- 3 Why Institutions Matter
- 4 The Institutional Foundations of Land Authority in Zambia and Senegal
- 5 The Unofficial Differences among Official Chiefs in Zambia
- 6 Holding Ground in Senegal
- 7 Exit or Engagement
- 8 Conclusion
- Book part
- References
- Index
1 - Introduction
Land Titling as State Building
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 August 2022
Book contents
- Land Politics
- Land Politics
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Plot by Plot
- 3 Why Institutions Matter
- 4 The Institutional Foundations of Land Authority in Zambia and Senegal
- 5 The Unofficial Differences among Official Chiefs in Zambia
- 6 Holding Ground in Senegal
- 7 Exit or Engagement
- 8 Conclusion
- Book part
- References
- Index
Summary
The first chapter of the book introduces readers to the salience of land as a window into how political authority is constructed and negotiated in modern states. It previews the book’s central argument and situates it within scholarship on historical institutions, state building, and state–society relations. In addition, Chapter 1 presents the central cases and mixed methods empirical approach.
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- Land PoliticsHow Customary Institutions Shape State Building in Zambia and Senegal, pp. 1 - 37Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022