Peasants in the making : Malaysia's Green Revolution

This study of the so-called "Green Revolution" in the rice bowl region of Malaysia aims to provide an interpretation of recent changes in the Malaysian agrarian structure, and to make an analytical and theoretical contribution to the long-standing intellectual debate on the "agrarian question". By joining the micro-world of household social structure and economy to the macro-world of changes in production relations, it traces out a specific trajectory of agrarian development in Malaysia.-- Provided by publisher

From China to Facebookistan, the Internet has transformed global commerce. A cyber-law expert argues that we must free Internet trade while simultaneously protecting consumers.

On the ancient Silk Road, treasure-laden caravans made their arduous way through deserts and mountain passes, establishing trade between Asia and the civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean. Today’s electronic Silk Roads ferry information across continents, enabling individuals and corporations anywhere to provide or receive services without obtaining a visa. But the legal infrastructure for such trade is yet rudimentary and uncertain. If an event in cyberspace occurs at once everywhere and nowhere, what law applies? How can consumers be protected when engaging with companies across the world?

In this accessible book, cyber-law expert Anupam Chander provides the first thorough discussion of the law that relates to global Internet commerce. Addressing up-to-the-minute examples, such as Google’s struggles with China, the Pirate Bay’s skirmishes with Hollywood, and the outsourcing of services to India, the author insightfully analyzes the difficulties of regulating Internet trade. Chander then lays out a framework for future policies, showing how countries can dismantle barriers while still protecting consumer interests.

Contents Acknowledgements Part I The Framing of the Study 1. The Empirical Setting: The Green Revolution and Muda 2. Peasant Reproduction: A Framework of Analysis 3. The Making of the Muda Region: The Social Organization of Land Colonization Part 11 The Anatomy of the Village 4. The Village in Its Social Setting 5. The Village Households: Indicators of Social Differentiation 6. The Sample Households: Patterns of Social Differentiation Part III The Transformation of the Village Economy 7. The Production Cycle and the Division of Labour 8. Landownership and Land Tenure 9. Rural Indebtedness and the Marketing of Padi 10. Patterns of Change in the Non-Padi Economy Part IV The Transformation of Village Society: The Unfolding of Social Differentiation 11. Kinship and the Family Development Cycle 12. The Village as a Community 13. The Pattern of Leadership: From Patron to Broker Part V Conclusion 14. Peasants in the Making- Muda's Green Revolution? Appendix I. NOTES ON RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Appendix II. QUESTIONNAIRE Bibliography THE AUTHOR This study of the so-called 2Green Revolution3 in the rice bowl region of Malaysia aims to provide an interpretation of recent changes in the Malaysian agrarian structure, and to make an analytical and theoretical contribution to the long-standing intellectual debate on the 2agrarian question3. By joining the micro-world of household social structure and economy to the macro-world of changes in production relations, it traces out a specific trajectory of agrarian development in Malaysia