Routledge New Directions in Agrarian Political Economy Vol 1

How relevant are classic theories of agrarian change in today's world? This Routledge volume, part of the Critical Agrarian Studies series, examines the defining features of agrarian transformation in the 21st century. Through eleven distinct contributions, the book explores how global transformations impact rural life and food systems. Readers will examine the financialization of food and agriculture, the blurring of rural and urban livelihoods through migration, and the impact of climate change. The collection also addresses forest transition, rural indebtedness, changing property relations, and the co-evolution of social policy and moral economies. This work provides a broad overview of contemporary agrarian studies for students and researchers looking to understand modern agricultural shifts.