| ID | 155005 |
| Title Proper | Land conflicts and social differentiation in eastern Uganda |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kandel, Matt |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Rising competition and conflict over land in rural sub-Saharan Africa continues to attract the attention of researchers. Recent work has especially focused on land governance, post-conflict restructuring of tenure relations, and large-scale land acquisitions. A less researched topic as of late, though one deserving of greater consideration, pertains to how social differentiation on the local-level shapes relations to land, and how these processes are rooted in specific historical developments. Drawing on fieldwork conducted in Teso sub-region of eastern Uganda, this paper analyses three specific land conflicts and situates them within a broad historical trajectory. I show how each dispute illuminates changes in class relations in Teso since the early 1990s. I argue that this current period of socioeconomic transformation, which includes the formation of a more clearly defined sub-regional middle class and elite, constitutes the most prominent period of social differentiation in Teso since the early 20th century. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Modern African Studies Vol. 55, No.3; Sep 2017: p.395-422 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Modern African Studies 2017-09 55, 3 |
| Key Words | Uganda ; Governance ; Social Differentiation ; Land Conflicts ; Land Acquisitions ; Eastern Uganda |