Capitalism and Agrarian Change (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy)

Description: Capitalism and Agrarian Change (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy) [Paperback] Habibi, Muchtar Product Overview Small-scale agricultural producers in the peripheral world are often condescendingly assumed to be a single social class (‘the peasantry’) to be pitted against the state or corporation. This book challenges this rather idealistic view by demonstrating that under current capitalist social relations (competition, efficiency and productivity, and profit maximisation), these agricultural producers have been differentiated into different agrarian classes by exploitation. By comparing two different contexts of local agrarian change in Indonesia―rice cultivation in Java and oil palm in Sumatra―this book exposes the different class locations of the agrarian classes among petty agricultural producers and the class relations between them. These are often inextricably linked to gender, clanship and generational issues. The power of class dynamics crucially shapes how agricultural production in both rice and oil palm is organised. The share received by different agrarian classes from the production site then prominently shapes the different nature of class reproduction for each agrarian class. This analysis demonstrates that the different agrarian classes possess different capacities and responses in their relation to the state or corporations. Any real emancipation attempt in the Indonesian countryside (and beyond) must start from a proper understanding of these class dynamics. This book marks a significant contribution to the literature on agrarian change, the political economy of development, rural development and Marxist political economy. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (July 29, 2024) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 282 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1032212187 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 80 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.64 x 9.21 inches Best Sellers Rank: #9,079,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2,735 in Economic Theory (Books) #2,977 in Oil & Energy Industry (Books) #8,910 in Food Science (Books) #2,735 in Economic Theory (Books) #2,977 in Oil & Energy Industry (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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