The spectacular land rush and its consequences: editorial introduction

This short introduction situates the contributions to this collection in the broader academic literature and public debates on the land rush and land grabbing. It outlines the highlights of the original contributions of the articles, individually and collectively, including on (i) the role of spectacularization in the global land rush, (ii) operational corporate land deals, (iii) non-operational/failed land deals, (iv) pin-prick and medium-scale land deals, and (v) resistance. While its argument encompasses a global perspective, the special empirical materials used are those from Colombia, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania and Cambodia. It aims to contribute to a better understanding of global land rush theoretically, methodologically and politically.