{"product_id":"rural-development-theories-of-peasant-economy-and-agrarian-change","title":"Rural Development:: Theories of Peasant Economy and Agrarian Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: John Harriss\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131608432\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 410 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01-11-2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 11.0 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRural Development: Theories of Peasant Economy and Agrarian Change\u003c\/em\u003e provides an essential collection of papers for students and scholars of rural development. The editor has meticulously selected key papers, presenting them with a general introduction and interlinking passages to highlight the varying theoretical interpretations of rural economies and development. The book does not prescribe a singular approach to achieving rural development but offers a framework to analyze the processes shaping rural societies and economies. It helps readers understand the dynamics of rural phenomena and critically assess the interventions of agencies and planners in rural development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume draws on material from across the developing world, especially Asia, Latin America, and Africa, making it a globally relevant resource for students of development studies, geography, agriculture, and economics. The selected papers provide rich insights into agrarian transitions, peasant economies, the role of the state, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e – John Harriss\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Unimodal’ and ‘Bimodal’ Strategies of Agrarian Change\u003c\/em\u003e – B.F. Johnston and P. Kilby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Poor People Stay Poor\u003c\/em\u003e – Michael Lipton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgrarian Transition and the Agrarian Question\u003c\/em\u003e – T.J. Byres\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUrban Bias, Rural Bias, and Industrialization\u003c\/em\u003e – Stuart Corbridge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Differentiation of the Peasantry\u003c\/em\u003e – V.I. Lenin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClassical Discussions of Capital and Peasantry\u003c\/em\u003e – Göran Djurfeldt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes on Capital and Peasantry\u003c\/em\u003e – Henry Bernstein\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeasant Economies and the Development of Capitalist Agriculture in the Cauca Valley, Colombia\u003c\/em\u003e – M. Taussing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePolarization and Cyclical Mobility\u003c\/em\u003e – Teodor Shanin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChayanov’s Theory of Peasant Economy\u003c\/em\u003e – Mark Harrison\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGame Against Nature\u003c\/em\u003e – Michael Lipton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProduction Conditions in Indian Agriculture\u003c\/em\u003e – Krishna Bharadwaj\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePopulation, Involution, and Employment in Rural Java\u003c\/em\u003e – Benjamin White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeasants, Proletarianization, and the Articulation of Modes of Production\u003c\/em\u003e – C.D. Scott\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe State and the Peasantry in Tanzania\u003c\/em\u003e – Philip Raikes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTaking the Part of Peasants\u003c\/em\u003e – Gavin Williams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTowards a Practical Theory of Agrarian Transition\u003c\/em\u003e – Mark Harrison\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author \/ Editor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Harriss\u003c\/strong\u003e is a social anthropologist with a deep interest in the politics and political economy of India. He served as the Professor and Director of the Development Studies Institute at the London School of Economics and was also the Dean of the School of Development Studies at the University of East Anglia. He has conducted extensive research in India and other regions. Harriss is currently a Professor and founding Director of the School for International Studies at Simon Fraser University and a Visiting Research Professor at the National University of Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50016370295088,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131608432","price":842.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/9788131608432.jpg?v=1756393083","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/rural-development-theories-of-peasant-economy-and-agrarian-change","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}