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Traditional authority is a distinguishing feature in the landscape of contemporary Africa. It remains important in organising the life of the people at the local level despite modern state structures. And since the 1990's, African governments, international institutions and donor organisations have shown a renewed interest in it. As a result, a large number of African countries have enhanced or formalised the position of their chiefs. At the same time, however, this resurgence of traditional authority coincides with the wave of democratisation across sub- Saharan Africa, and many question the desirability and legitimacy of traditional authority in modern forms of governance.

Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960. --- Chiefdoms -- Africa. --- Tribal government -- Africa. --- Chiefdoms --- Tribal government --- Africa --- Politics and government --- Chieftaincies --- Chieftainships --- Political science --- Tribes --- Political anthropology

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Millions of people live and work on land that they do not legally own in accordance with enforceable state law. The absence of state recognition for local property rights affects people's tenure security and impedes development. Efforts to legalise extra-legal land tenure have traditionally emphasised individual titling and registration. Disappointment with such approaches have led to a search for 'a third way' in land tenure regulation that will reconcile state perspectives with local land rights. This book contributes to the quest for a new pluralistic approach. It combines the description of land tenure regimes in Africa, Latin America and Asia with an analysis of designs, objectives, and actual implementation of specific legalisation programmes.

Land tenure --Law and legislation --Africa. --- Land tenure --Law and legislation --Asia. --- Land tenure --Law and legislation --Latin America. --- Land tenure --- Law, General & Comparative --- Law, Politics & Government --- Law and legislation --- Agricultural laws and legislation --- Agriculture --- Law, Agricultural --- Agrarian tenure --- Feudal tenure --- Freehold --- Land ownership --- Land question --- Landownership --- Tenure of land --- Agriculture and state --- Land use, Rural --- Real property --- Land, Nationalization of --- Landowners --- Serfdom