Towards a political economy of capitalist agriculture: a British perspective

Existing work that has employed a political economy perspective in the study of capitalist agriculture is examined, with an eye toward exposing areas needing additional theoretical & empirical investigation. Emphasis is on research in GB, which until the 1970s had focused on purely economic or s...

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Published in:International journal of urban and regional research 1986-12, Vol.10 (4), p.498-521
Main Authors: Marsden, Terry, Munton, Richard, Whatmore, Sarah, Little, Jo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural Production
Agriculture
Capitalism
Family Farms
Great Britain
Political Economy
Rural and urban sociology
Rural sociology
Sociology
State Power
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Summary:Existing work that has employed a political economy perspective in the study of capitalist agriculture is examined, with an eye toward exposing areas needing additional theoretical & empirical investigation. Emphasis is on research in GB, which until the 1970s had focused on purely economic or sociostructural aspects of the family farm & Ru community, neglecting the larger macroeconomic & political forces that were transforming agricultural production. In the political economy approach, utilized since the 1980s, significant weaknesses are yet apparent; a framework is developed around which some of these could be remedied. Further research must take into consideration: (1) the effect of uneven development on agriculture, (2) historical & local geographical specificity, (3) a revised conception of the family farm under capitalism, & (4) how state policies & interventions affect agricultural production at all levels of analysis. 79 References. K. Hyatt
ISSN:0309-1317
1468-2427
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2427.1986.tb00026.x