Change in the Chilean Countryside : From Pinochet to Aylwin and Beyond

Provides a study of the opportunities and dangers of Chile's transition from Pinochet's authoritarian, neo-liberalism in the 1970s and 1980s, to democratic agricultural development in the 1990s. International experts address issues such as continuity and change in policymaking and legitimacy. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-9 Neo-liberal Agriculture and Democratisation....Pages 10-18 The Agrarian Policy of the Aylwin Government: Continuity or Change?....Pages 19-39 Agriculture and Forestry: Reflections on Liberal Policies....Pages 40-63 Landowners and the State: Beyond Agrarian Reform and Counter-reform....Pages 64-76 The Sugar Beet Industry: A Model for Agricultural Self-sufficiency in a Developing Country?....Pages 77-89 Non-traditional Agricultural and Agro-industrial Exports and Technological Change: A Microeconomic Approach....Pages 90-117 Rural Credit, Agricultural Extension and Poverty Alleviation: Past Experience and Future Perspectives....Pages 118-148 Agricultural Policies, Technological Gap, and Peasant Farming: From Pinochet to Aylwin....Pages 149-161 Non-governmental Development Programmes for the Peasant Sector: A Critical Review....Pages 162-168 Self-help Organisations and Non-governmental Programmes of Rural Development....Pages 169-176 Continuity, Legitimacy, and Agricultural Development: Conclusions....Pages 177-192 Back Matter....Pages 193-196