Crofter Forestry, Land Reform and the Ideology of Community

Citation

Brown A (2008) Crofter Forestry, Land Reform and the Ideology of Community. Social and Legal Studies, 17 (3), pp. 333-349. https://doi.org/10.1177/0964663908093967

Abstract
Government policy towards the crofting form of land tenure in Scotland is investigated in terms of the ideology of 'community'. The example of 'crofter forestry', the creation of woodland on crofts, is examined, and the assumptions of law and policy are contrasted with the experience of crofters themselves. A comparison is then made between the croft forestry legislation and later land reform legislation that applied not only to crofting tenure but also to other rural communities, in terms of a changing approach by the state to the construction of community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Social & Legal Studies is the property of Sage Publications, Ltd. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts)

Keywords
commons; crofting; geography of law; land reform; woodland tenure

Journal
Social and Legal Studies: Volume 17, Issue 3