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Handbooks of Research on International Political Economy Ser.: Handbook of the International Political Economy of Agriculture and Food by Lawrence Busch (2015, Hardcover)

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PublisherElgar Publishing, Incorporated, Edward

ISBN-101782548254

ISBN-139781782548256

eBay Product ID (ePID)210254821

Product Key Features

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameHandbook of the International Political Economy of Agriculture and Food

SubjectPublic Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy (See Also Social Science / Agriculture & Food), Political Economy, Industries / Agribusiness, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy)

Publication Year2015

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Business & Economics

AuthorLawrence Busch

SeriesHandbooks of Research on International Political Economy Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight24.3 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width6.6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2014-954936

Reviews'This Handbook makes an important contribution to agrifood studies. Departing from more generalized analyses of globalization and neo-liberalism we are presented with a rich range of country level and thematic studies by highly respected authors. In this way, common trends are subjected to the detailed scrutiny of individual Nation States both in the North and the South, unwrapping the heterogeneous forces at work in each. The thematic section in its focus on key issues and actors similarly exposes the complex tendencies often hidden by more generalized accounts of the global agrifood system. Political economy at its best!', 'This Handbook makes an important contribution to agrifood studies. Departing from more generalized analyses of globalization and neo-liberalism we are presented with a rich range of country level and thematic studies by highly respected authors. In this way, common trends are subjected to the detailed scrutiny of individual Nation States both in the North and the South, unwrapping the heterogeneous forces at work in each. The thematic section in its focus on key issues and actors similarly exposes the complex tendencies often hidden by more generalized accounts of the global agrifood system. Political economy at its best!' --John Wilkins, Graduate Center for Development, Agriculture and Society, Rural Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal338.1

Table Of ContentContents:THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD: AN INTRODUCTIONAlessandro Bonanno and Lawrence BuschPART I THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD: SELECTED COUNTRIES AND REGIONS1. The Political Economy of Agriculture in Southern AfricaElizabeth Ransom2. "100% Pure"? Private Governance Efforts to Mitigate the Effects of 'Dirty Dairying on New Zealand's Environment Carmen Bain and Tamera Dandachi3. The Political Economy of Agri-Food in MexicoFrancisco Martinez and Gilberto Aboites4. Argentina's Agrifood Transformations in the Context of Globalization: Changing Ways of FarmingClara Craviotti5. The Political Economy of Agriculture in Colombia: An Unfinished BusinessAnouk Patel-Campillo and María del Rosario Castro Bernardini6. Brazilian Farmers, Quality and MarketsJosefa Salete Barbosa Cavalcanti and Evander Eloi Krone7. The Political Economy of Agriculture and Food in North America: Toward Convergence or Divergence?Gabriela Pechlaner and Gerardo Otero8. Transition of Agriculture and Agricultural Policies in Japan: From Postwar to the Neoliberal EraKae Sekine9. The European Common Agriculture Policy: a Tale of Slow Adjustment to Neoliberal GlobalizationManuel Belo Moreira10. An Overview of Spanish Agriculture in the 21st CenturyMiren Etxezarreta, Jordi Rosell and Lourdes ViladomiuPART II SELECTED THEMES OF THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD11. The Political Economy of Agri-Food: SupermarketsGeoffrey Lawrence and Jane Dixon12. Finance and the Food SystemMadeleine Fairbairn13. The Political Economy of Labor Relations in Agriculture and FoodAlessandro Bonanno14. The Political Economy of Alternative Agriculture in ItalyMaria Fonte and Ivan Cucco15. Animal Welfare: the Challenges of Implementing a Common Legislation in EuropeMara Miele, Bettina Bock and Lummina Horlings16. International Political Economy of Agricultural Research and DevelopmentLeland Glenna, Barbara Brandl, and Kristal Jones17. Gender and the International Political Economy of Agri-FoodCarolyn SachsIndex

SynopsisThis book tackles the central question of the political and structural changes and characteristics that govern agriculture and food. Original contributions explore this highly globalized economic sector by analyzing salient geographical regions and substantive topics. Along with chapters that investigate agri-food in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Oceania, the book includes contributions that cover topics such as labor, science and technology, the financialization of agri-food, and supermarkets., Large-scale socio-economic, political and structural changes characterize contemporary agriculture and food today. This Handbook provides an essential overview to help readers understand the future evolution of agri-food through an analysis of the economy in key regions around the world. Along with chapters that investigate agri-food in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Oceania, the book includes contributions that cover topics such as labor, science and technology, the financialization of agri-food, and supermarkets. This Handbook will be required reading for researchers, scholars and students in the social sciences looking to learn more about agriculture and food. Policy makers and industry leaders interested in agri-food will also find this to be an insightful read. Contributors: G. Aboites, C. Bain, J.S. Barbosa Cavalcanti, M.Belo Moreira, B. Bock, A. Bonanno, B. Brandl, L. Busch, I. Cucco, T. Dandachi, M. del Rosario Castro Bernardini, J. Dixon, M. Etxezarreta, M. Fairbairn, M. Fonte, L. Glenna, L. Horlings, K. Jones, E.E. Krone, G. Lawrence, F. Martinez, M. Miele, G. Otero, A. Patel-Campillo, G. Pechlaner, E. Ransom, J. Rosell, C. Sachs, K. Sekine, L. Viladomiu

LC Classification NumberHD1415