Jun Borras et al focus on non-corporate 'pin prick'and medium-scale land grabs arguing that, though often not captured by databases on land deals, their ubiquitous and amorphous character can transform rural societies.
The authors argue that pin prick and medium-scale land grabs, though often invisible to media and academic, are ubiquitous parts of the land rush and can encompass an extensive area of land. They have the power to transform local communities, often causing their death by a thousand cuts.
They suggest that by highlighting this type of land grabs, it is possible to re-centre the analysis on the nature of the land rush.
Read the full article online - 'Death of agrarian societies by a thousand cuts: non-corporate "pin prick" and medium-scale land grabs'. Globalizations. July 2025.
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