Shaky deals? Ethiopian agro-investors and tensions between developmentalism and neopatrimonialism in Ethiopian land concessions

Abstract

Recent literature on large-scale land acquisitions highlights the active role of the nation-state in facilitating land deals in Africa (Wolford et al. 2013; Levien 2013). In particular, there has been a renewed focus on the... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Sarah Stefanos (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Topic Area

International Development & Studies

Session

SID.68 » State Power and Structural Inequality (15:45 - Saturday, 28th July, Overton)