Land Rights and Expropriation in Ethiopia

• Main Author: Ambaye, Daniel W. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Geography.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Civil law.; Social structure.; Social inequality.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Civil Law.; Social Structure, Social Inequality.

This thesis provides a new approach to the Ethiopian Land Law debate. The basic argument made in this thesis is that even if the Ethiopian Constitution provides and guarantees common ownership of land (together with the state) to the people, this right has not been fully realized whether in terms of...

Table of Contents:

• Research Background and Methodology
• Land Rights in Ethiopia
• Conceptualizing Expropriation
• Expropriation Procedure
• Public Purpose
• Valuation and Compensation During Expropriation
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• Annex.