Critical Perspectives in Rural Development Studies by Saturni... - 9780415591775

Critical Perspectives in Rural Development StudiesAuthor(s): Saturnino Borras Jr.\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415591775, 978-0415591775\nSynopsis\nAgrarian transformations within and across countries have been significantly and dynamically altered during the past few decades compared to previous eras, provoking a variety of reactions from rural poor communities worldwide. The recent convergence of various crises financial, food, energy and environmental has put the nexus between rural development and development in general back onto the center stage of theoretical, policy and political agendas in the world today. Confronting these issues will require (re)engaging with critical theories, taking politics seriously, and utilizing rigorous and appropriate research methodologies. These are the common messages and implications of the various contributions to this collection in the context of a scholarship that .