The Political Economy of Agrarian Change in Latin America: Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay (Governance, Development, and Social Inclusion in Latin America)

This book makes an original contribution to the discussion about agro-food exporting countries' governmental policy. It presents a historicized and internationally contextualized exploration of the political economy of agrarian change in three Latin American countries: Argentina, Praguay, and Uruguay. By comparatively examining how these states have acted in a context of global driven market forces and historically formed institutions, the monograph illuminates the differing capacities of state autonomy under the present era of globalized agriculture. Matilda Baraibar Norberg is Researcher at the Department of Economic History and International Relations, Stockholm University, Sweden. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxv Introduction to the Political Economy of Agrarian Change in Latin America (Matilda Baraibar Norberg)....Pages 1-56 Changes and Continuities in Agrofood Relations, 1870–1970s (Matilda Baraibar Norberg)....Pages 57-116 Agrofood Globalization: The Global Soybean and Beef Commodity Chains (Matilda Baraibar Norberg)....Pages 117-163 Regulative Shifts Paving the Way for Agrarian Change (Matilda Baraibar Norberg)....Pages 165-208 Regulative Shifts and Agrarian Change of the Twenty-First Century (Matilda Baraibar Norberg)....Pages 209-326 Conclusion: State Autonomy and Capacity in a Comparative Light (Matilda Baraibar Norberg)....Pages 327-373 Back Matter ....Pages 375-404 "This book makes an original contribution to the discussion about agro-food exporting countries' governmental policy. It presents a historicized and internationally contextualized exploration of the political economy of agrarian change in three Latin American countries: Argentina, Praguay, and Uruguay. By comparatively examining how these states have acted in a context of global driven market forces and historically formed institutions, the monograph illuminates the differing capacities of state autonomy under the present era of globalized agriculture."-- Provided by publisher