Boaventura Monjane

University of the Western Cape | uwc ·  Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS)

Esta contribución examina los retos y oportunidades que enfrentan las y los académicos en estudios agrarios críticos basados en o provenientes del Sur Global. Nuestro argumento es que, a pesar de las limitaciones históricas y estructurales, en la coyuntura actual convergen diversas crisis estructurales y un renovado interés en la economía política...

Because of the growing Chinese presence on the continent-from agriculture to construction and mining among others-China has been accused of being Africa's new imperialist power. But what is the evidence for this claim? In other reports, China is referred to as a sub-imperial power, along with the other BRICS countries (an acronym for five major eme...

This paper examines the challenges and opportunities faced by critical agrarian scholars in and from the Global South. We argue that despite the historical and structural limitations, the critical juncture of convergence of crises and renewed interest in agrarian political economies offers an opportunity for fostering a diverse research agenda that...

After nearly two and a half decades with a Land Law widely considered progressive, Mozambique is preparing to revise its legal framework for land. Land activists accuse the government of pursuing an authoritarian approach, excluding civil society participation, and falsifying public consultations. The revision would mark a major shift in Mozambique...

We are witnessing a worldwide resurgence of reactionary ideologies and movements, combined with an escalating assault on democratic institutions and structures. Nevertheless, most studies of these phenomena remain anchored in a methodological nationalism, while comparative research is almost entirely limited to the Global North. Yet, authoritarian...

Resumo Este ensaio debruça-se em volta das experiências e das lições aprendidas no e com o processo da organização e realização de oficinas da Universidade Popular de Movimentos Sociais, UPMS, em Moçambique e Zimbábue em 2013, 2014 e 2016 respetivamente. O artigo divide-se em três partes principais. Na primeira, traz-se uma breve discussão em volta...