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The Political Economy of Agricultural Booms. Managing Soybean Production in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Mariano Turzi
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Hardback. Num Pages: 154 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 4 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSB; 1KLSP; KCP; KCT; RNF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 355.
This book offers an in-depth analysis of the political economy of soybean production in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, by identifying the dominant private and public actors and control mechanisms that have given rise to a corporate-driven, vertically integrated system of regionalized agricultural production in the Southern Cone of South America. The current agricultural boom surrounding soybean production has been aided by aggressive new agro-technologies, including biotechnology, leading to massive organizational changes in the agricultural sector and a significant rise in the power of special interest groups and corporations. Despite having similar initial production conditions, the pattern of economic activity surrounding ... Read more
This book offers an in-depth analysis of the political economy of soybean production in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, by identifying the dominant private and public actors and control mechanisms that have given rise to a corporate-driven, vertically integrated system of regionalized agricultural production in the Southern Cone of South America. The current agricultural boom surrounding soybean production has been aided by aggressive new agro-technologies, including biotechnology, leading to massive organizational changes in the agricultural sector and a significant rise in the power of special interest groups and corporations. Despite having similar initial production conditions, the pattern of economic activity surrounding ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
Number of Pages
154
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319459455
SKU
V9783319459455
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Ref
99-15
About Mariano Turzi
Mariano Turzi is Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Torcuato Di Tella University, Argentina. He has written on the international political economy of natural resources, introducing the “Soybean Republic” (Yale Journal of International Affairs) and the “Soybean OPEC” (Current History).
Reviews for The Political Economy of Agricultural Booms. Managing Soybean Production in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
“Turzi’s analysis of soybean production in the three case studies dissects the political economy of Latin America and, to an extent, that of other developing regions, examining the role played by agribusiness and its dealings through the supply side. The book notably advances the concept of a ‘soybean republic’: an economic model that highlights the geo-economic pull of transnational corporations ... Read more