The Transformation of Mexican Agriculture: International Structure and the Politics of Rural Change: International Structure and the Politics of Rural Change

In spite of the most thorough agrarian reform in nonsocialist Latin America, Mexico cannot feed its population. Steven Sanderson attributes the problems of Mexican agriculture to an internationalization of the food system promoted by the Mexican state, the trade system, and agribusiness. Originally published in 1986. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. In spite of the most thorough agrarian reform in nonsocialist Latin America, Mexico cannot feed its population. Steven Sanderson attributes the problems of Mexican agriculture to an internationalization of the food system promoted by the Mexican state, the trade system, and agribusiness. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905 Contents List of Figures List of Figures Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction CHAPTER ONE. The Transformation of Mexican Agriculture and the New International Division of Labor CHAPTER TWO. The Politics of Produce: Mexico, the United States and the Internationalization of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables CHAPTER THREE. From Cimarron to Feedlot: The Emergence of the Binational Frontier Beef Industry CHAPTER FOUR. Not By Bread Alone: The Future of the Mexican Basic Grains Complex CHAPTER FIVE. Markets, Politics, and the Public Economy: The Allocation of Resources in Mexican Agriculture Conclusion Bibliography Index Field study, economic analysis of the role of the new international division of labour, agricultural policy and agribusiness in the transformation of the agricultural sector in Mexico and its relation to food shortage - examines the role of agrarian reform; explores the role of USA-Mexico trade in fresh fruit and vegetables, and cattle production; analyses grain production as food crop and cash crop; discusses state intervention and resource allocation for agricultural development. Bibliography, graphs, statistical tables The Transformation Of Mexican Agriculture And The New International Division Of Labor -- The Politics Of Produce: Mexico, The United States, And The Internationalization Of Fresh Fruits And Vegetables -- From Cimarron To Feedlot: The Emergence Of The Binational Frontier Beef Industry -- Not By Bread Alone: The Future Of The Mexican Basic Grains Complex -- Markets, Politics, And The Public Economy: The Allocation Of Resources In Mexican Agriculture. Steven E. Sanderson. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 285-307.