The Transformation of rural society in the Third World

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The Transformation of rural society in the Third World

edited by Magnus Mörner and Thommy Svensson

Routledge, 1991

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"Most of the chapters contained in this volume are revised versions of papers originally presented at the 4th section of the XXth Nordic Historical Congress held in August 1987 in Reykjavík, Iceland"--Pref

Includes bibliographical references and index

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The last two centuries have seen rural societies in the Third World in a state of flux - responding to forces like colonialism and de-colonization, to changes in agricultural technology and to the changing structure of the world economy. Perhaps the most important change has been the relative decline in the importance of rural society. In 1900 probably only 10% of the population of the Third World lived in cities; by 1980 this figure was as high as 40%. Yet in absolute terms the number of people living in rural areas has increased. The implications for food production is an important theme of this book. As case studies from areas as diverse as Haiti, Namibia and post-Mao China illustrate, increasing food production is not simply a case of increasing agricultural inputs. Development studies which do not take account of the multi-faceted and complex nature of the societies in which they operate are seen to have hindered rather than helped the development process. Throughout this text, emphasis is placed on the value of an interdisciplinary approach and of an historical perspective.

Table of Contents

  • Changing rural societies in the Third World in the 19th and 20th centuries, Magnus Morner and Thommy Svensson
  • what's wrong with a peasant-based development strategy? - use and misuse of historical experiences, Ulf Jonsson et al
  • the extent and limitations of change - Cuzco, Peru, 1895-1920, Magnus Morner
  • the long duration in Latin America and Asia
  • - Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Java
  • the structure of landownership in Haiti and the Dominican Republic - causes and consequences, Mats Lundahl and Claudio Vedovato
  • contractions and expansions - agrarian change in Java since 1830, Thommy Svensson
  • agrarian societies, the world market and colonial penetration in Africa - Tanzania, Namibia and Uganda
  • agricultural systems in late pre-colonial Tanzania, Juhani Koponen
  • the Ovambo kingdoms on the eve of European domination - Northern Namibia during the latter part of the 19th century, Marta Salokoski et al
  • Christian missions and agricultural change - a case study from Uganda, Holger Bernt Hansen
  • from PNI to GOLKAR - Indonesian village politics, 1955-1987, Sven Cederroth
  • planning administration and management in Chinese agriculture with particular reference to the post-Mao period, Kjeld-Erik Brodsgaard.

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