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The Political Economy of Pondoland 1860-1930
Bill Freund,William Beinart +1 more
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The political economy of Pondoland in the nineteenth century has been studied in this paper, where the origins of labour migrancy have been discussed and the political economy in South Africa has been discussed.Abstract:
List of Maps Preface Abbreviations Introduction 1. The political economy of Pondoland in the nineteenth century 2. Crops, cattle and the origins of labour migrancy, 1894-1911 3. Rural production and the South African state, 1911-1930 4. Chiefs and headmen in Pondoland, 1905-1930 5. Rural differentiation, alliance and conflict, 1910-1930 Postscript Tables Notes Select bibliography Index.read more
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