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Land, Custom and Practice in the South Pacific

R. Gerard Ward, Elizabeth Kingdon
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      Land tenure arrangements are intimately linked with the organization of society, the economy, political structures and geography. In the South Pacific Islands the majority of land is held by community groups under 'customary' or 'traditional' forms of tenure. This book argues that land formerly held in common is now often controlled and used exclusively by individuals or nuclear families - it is being privatized. Detailed case studies demonstrate these trends in Western Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu and Fiji. Parallels are noted from Asia, Europe and Africa, where comparable forces of commercialization, individualization and socio-political change have brought comparable results. The denial of these trends by policy makers in the region reflects an interest in maintaining the image of traditionalism and its associated status and power. The divergence between rhetoric and reality creates dilemmas for many Pacific Islanders and their leaders.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: R. Gerard Ward, Elizabeth Kingdon EAN: 9780521472890 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 664 g HEIGHT: 237 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 1995-10-27 CITY: GENRE: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography WIDTH: 160 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Economics, Human geography

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      Land tenure arrangements are intimately linked with the organization of society, the economy, political structures and geography. In the South Pacific Islands the majority of land is held by community groups under 'customary' or 'traditional' forms of tenure. This book argues that land formerly held in common is now often controlled and used exclusively by individuals or nuclear families - it is being privatized. Detailed case studies demonstrate these trends in Western Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu and Fiji. Parallels are noted from Asia, Europe and Africa, where comparable forces of commercialization, individualization and socio-political change have brought comparable results. The denial of these trends by policy makers in the region reflects an interest in maintaining the image of traditionalism and its associated status and power. The divergence between rhetoric and reality creates dilemmas for many Pacific Islanders and their leaders.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: R. Gerard Ward, Elizabeth Kingdon EAN: 9780521472890 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 664 g HEIGHT: 237 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 1995-10-27 CITY: GENRE: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography WIDTH: 160 cm SPINE:

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