Introduction: Notes on political economies of displacement in southern Africa

Hammar, Amanda; Rodgers, Graeme

doi:10.1080/02589000802481940

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“…Second, the LRO framework provides a tool for listing changes in access to livelihood resources, but does not have the power to predict, a priori, which social actors will gain or lose, both immediately post-resettlement and in the long run. Displacement is only one among many events and factors that determine livelihood outcomes and trajectories for any given community, and a complex and multi-scalar set of socio-ecological and political processes govern agrarian change (Hammar & Rodgers 2008;Zoomers 2010;Borras et al 2011;Fairbairn et al 2014). The LRO framework can at best help to provide a more accurate 'snapshot' of livelihood risks, opportunities and outcomes of forced land acquisition and dispossession at a moment in time.…”

Section: Using the Lro Framework: Some Useful Case Studiesmentioning

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Assessing economic impacts of forced land acquisition and displacement: a qualitative rapid research framework

Kabra

2015

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

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This paper sets out a qualitative rapid research framework for designing and conducting field-based studies of the livelihood risks and opportunities (LRO) arising from involuntary displacement and resettlement. The 'livelihood risks and opportunities' framework combines insights from the 'impoverishment risks and returns' framework and the 'sustainable livelihoods' approach. This paper discusses the advantages of the LRO framework over other currently used qualitative and rapid research methods, and demonstrates its application through case studies of conservation-induced displacement in India.

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Section: Using the Lro Framework: Some Useful Case Studiesmentioning

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Assessing economic impacts of forced land acquisition and displacement: a qualitative rapid research framework

Kabra

2015

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

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“…In contrast, some analyses employ political economy lens which is constructed around the politics of displacement. In this narrative, similar tones to other contemporary episodes of displacement which have transpired in Zimbabwe emerge (see: Hammar, 2008;Hammar & Rodgers, 2008) largely detailing the diverse political actors and ramifications of (in)actions. Among such pieces of scholarship is Mediel Hove (2016)'s discussion of state-community relations which rendered displaced communities victims.…”

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Stakeholder Coordination in the Tokwe - Mukosi Disaster Response in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe

Zikhali¹

2018

ASSRJ

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Physical displacement and natural disasters have occurred in Zimbabwe since preindependence times, always posing a threat to human life and developmental gains. Disasters in the form of flooding continuously contribute to loss in human lives, destruction of shelter, damage to household assets and in internal displacement. In 2014, a combination of high rainfall and damages on the Tokwe-Mukosi dam wall contributed to flooding of communities in close proximity to the dam. The disastrous outcome was the flooding of the immediate catchment area which communities were unable to cope with. The government sought for assistance from disaster management actors during and after the flood with mixed response. This paper explores roles played by stakeholders in responding to flooding of Tokwe-Mukosi dam in Masvingo Province. Data for this paper was collected through structured interviews, observations and focus group discussions. Relying on 'habitus' and 'pastoral power' as conceptual tools, the paper broadly found out that communities resorted to various reservoirs of knowledge and experience to limit their post-disaster vulnerabilities while also demonstrating abilities to negotiate various power structures. Finally, the paper recommends that the interventions from various agencies recognise the agency of displaced actors in attempting to alleviate challenges. In addition, researchers ought to equally embrace more innovative methods and conceptual lens when exploring social phenomena in order to go beyond narrow narrative approaches and developmentalist discourses.

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“… 2. See, e.g., Bøås and Bjørkhaug (2014); Hammar (2014); Hammar and Rodgers (2008); Kibreab (2004); Werker (2007). …”

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“… 5. See, e.g., Kibreab (2004); Werker (2007); Hammar and Rodgers (2008); Hammar (2014); Bjørkhaug and Bøås (2014). …”

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Displacement, Belonging, and Land Rights in Grand Gedeh, Liberia: Almost at Home Abroad?

Bjørkhaug¹,

Bøås²,

Kebede³

2017

Afr. stud. rev.

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Abstract:Conflicts over local land rights between groups considered as “sons of the soil” and newcomers such as refugees can trigger autochthony-inspired violence. However, such conflicts are not always manifested, even when the conditions are in place. The question we explore in this article is whether such conflicts are less likely to emerge if the “other” is from a group with a longstanding bond of interethnic allegiance with the host community. Based on ethnographic data from host–refugee communities in Grand Gedeh, Liberia, we revisit previous attempts to explain economic and social relations between majority and minority groups. Our main finding is that in this part of Africa no prior special status will fundamentally alter the established ways of incorporating strangers into the community.

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Introduction: Notes on political economies of displacement in southern Africa

Cited by 9 publications

References 19 publications

Assessing economic impacts of forced land acquisition and displacement: a qualitative rapid research framework

Assessing economic impacts of forced land acquisition and displacement: a qualitative rapid research framework

Stakeholder Coordination in the Tokwe - Mukosi Disaster Response in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe

Displacement, Belonging, and Land Rights in Grand Gedeh, Liberia: Almost at Home Abroad?

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