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Land grabbing and global capitalist accumulation: Key features in Latin America

Borras, Saturnino M., Kay, Cristóbal, Gómez, Sergio, Wilkinson, John·2012·Canadian Journal of Development Studies/Revue canadienne d'études du développement

Abstract

We introduce this special issue by explaining seven characteristics of land grabbing in Latin America. These features are not unique to the region. By highlighting them – arguing, for instance, that a key aspect in Latin America is intra-regional land grabbing driven by (trans)Latina companies – we hope to inspire new cross-regional comparisons to understand the dynamics of “global” land grabbing. Our focus on Latin America challenges some problematic generalisations in the literature, for instance, that land grabs occur mainly in fragile states. We interrogate the relationship between land grabbing and the “foreignisation” narrative, and the need to revisit the broader question of land concentration. Thus we build upon the literature locating land grabs and the land question within the political economy of global capitalism. Cette introduction au numéro spécial présente sept caractéristiques de l'accaparement des terres en Amérique latine, caractéristiques qui ne sont pas propres à la région. En les mettant en lumière, notamment en soutenant qu'en Amérique latine le phénomène, impulsé par des compagnies latino-américaine, est avant tout intra-régional, nous espérons susciter de nouvelles comparaisons inter-régionales afin de mieux comprendre les dynamiques mondiales de l'accaparement de terres. L'accent mis sur Amérique latine permet de remettre en question des généralisations auxquelles s'adonnent de nombreux écrits, comme par exemple que l'accaparement se produit principal…

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Authors
Borras, S. M., Kay, C., Gómez, S., & Wilkinson, J.
Affiliations
  • International Institute of Social Studies (NL)
  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (IT)
  • Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Corresponding author
Borras, Saturnino M.
Venue
Canadian Journal of Development Studies/Revue canadienne d'études du développement
Published
2012-12
Volume
33
Issue
4
Pages
402-416
ISSN
  • 0225-5189 (ISSN-L)
  • 2158-9100
OpenAlex
W2094713730
Cited by
420
References
1
Citations by year
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FWCI
56.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Canadian Journal of Development Studies/Revue canadienne d études du développement (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
Funders
China Agricultural University
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Extractivism and Socioeconomic Issues
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Political Economy and Marxism
Keywords
land grabbing, Latin America, multinational corporations, foreignization, land concentration, fragile states, land question

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