International dimensions of land reform/ edited by John D. Montgomery

Land reform became an international issue in the aftermath of World War 11 when the United States planned to dispossess the Junker in Prussia and actually participated in major land redistribution programs in Japan, the Republic of China, and Korea. It became a canon of United States foreign policy in the Philippines, Thailand, and Iran, as well as a centerpiece of Kennedy's Alliance for Progress in Latin America in the 1960s. Gradually US efforts were joined by those of other countries, International organizations, and voluntary agencies

Although much has been accomplished, the need for land reform is still critical in many parts of the world. But new challenges are being voiced against traditional views of the relevance of land reform to global needs and against the forms international efforts have taken. This book, which appraises both the ethics and experiences of international involvement in land reform, is the first comprehensive review of the international aspects of this important domestic policy,