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Rural Communities under Stress: Peasant Farmers and the State in Africa
Jonathan Barker
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Hardback. This 1990 book examines in direct and clear language the major arguments about the basic nature of Africa's rural crisis. Series: African Society Today. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: KCP. Dimension: 186 x 123. Weight in Grams: 308. Very good in original cloth covers. TItle in gilt to spine and cover
First published in 1990, Rural Communities under Stress goes behind the crises of famine and poor agricultural production to examine the forces and pressures that can affect peasant farming communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing on a wide range of case studies by anthropologists, political scientists, sociologists, and economists, the book shows that peasant farmers have ways of defending their interests. Cases from Senegal, Tanzania, Mozambique, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda are given as concrete examples of ways peasant farming communities cope with the stresses of economic exploitation, political subordination, and demographic and ecological pressure. Even when they are not successful, peasant ... Read more
First published in 1990, Rural Communities under Stress goes behind the crises of famine and poor agricultural production to examine the forces and pressures that can affect peasant farming communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing on a wide range of case studies by anthropologists, political scientists, sociologists, and economists, the book shows that peasant farmers have ways of defending their interests. Cases from Senegal, Tanzania, Mozambique, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda are given as concrete examples of ways peasant farming communities cope with the stresses of economic exploitation, political subordination, and demographic and ecological pressure. Even when they are not successful, peasant ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
African Society Today
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521308670
SKU
KCW0004137
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