ABSTRACT

We examine the relationship between dispossession, customary land relations, and involuntary displacement. Attention to customary land relations is the key to understanding how some households experience the extremities of extractive capitalism. By decoupling involuntary displacement from the acquisition of land, it is possible to surface indirect or secondary effects that are otherwise illegible. We conclude that ‘messy’ land relations and disputes are not simply a consequence of capital intensive projects acquiring rights over land and displacing people. Our findings highlight the dangers in assuming that issues and conflicts over land are readily resolved by resorting to ‘customary procedures’.

摘要

我们研究剥夺、习惯土地关系和非自愿流离失所之间的关系。关注传统的土地关系是理解一些家庭如何经历榨取资本主义极端的关键。通过将非自愿迁移与土地征用脱钩，可以使原本难以辨认的间接或次要影响浮出水面。我们的结论是，“混乱”的土地关系和纠纷不仅仅是资本密集型项目获得土地权利和流离失所的结果。我们的研究结果强调了假设土地问题和冲突可以通过诉诸“习惯程序”轻松解决的危险。