Property and Political Order in Africa: Land Rights and the Structure of Politics

What: Property and Political Order in Africa: Land Rights and the Structure of Politics

When: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 4:30 - 6:00 PM  

Where: Roberta Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies -1902 Sheridan Road 

Evanston, IL 60208

For more information you can contact Elizabeth Morrissey at e-morrissey@northwestern.edu

Dr. Catherine Boone of the University of Texas- Austin will be talking about "Property and Political Order in Africa: Land Rights and the Structure of Politics" at Northwestern University. This lecture is part of the EDGS Speaker Series on Property Rights, Power, and the Rule of Law. Boone specializes in comparative politics, with an emphasis on theories of political economy and economic development. She has conducted research on industrial, commercial, and land tenure policies in West Africa and East Africa, with research funding from the Social Science Research Council, Fulbright, the World Bank, and the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the University of Texas. Her current research focuses on territorial politics and rural property rights in contemporary Africa.