Basing their conclusions on a case study in Mozambique, the authors of this article in Globalizations argue that event failed land deals have a profound impact on social relations in affected communities.
Natacha Bruna, Jun Borras and Yunan Xu argue that failed land deals are a key piece of the puzzle about global land grabbing. Such deals have a profound impact on social relations.
Basing their conclusions on a case study in Mozambique, they argue that proliferation of failed land deals and the normalization of land grabbing through routinization and institutionalization result in the 'invisibilization' of land grabbing.
Read the full article online - 'Failed land deals and the invisibilization of land grabbing in Mozambique', Globalizations. July 2025.