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Condition of Sustainability
Taylor and Francis 1998; US$ 234.00This book examines the political economy of sustainable development. The authors consider why most approaches to sustainable development have proved inadequate. Bringing together key ideas from social theory, food regimes and sustainability debates, the book presents a new and more dynamic way of thinking about sustainable development and a methodology... more...
The Differentiated Countryside
Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 49.95In the wake of BSE, the threat to ban fox hunting and Foot and Mouth disease, the English countryside appears to be in turmoil. Long-standing uses of rural space are in crisis and, unsurprisingly, political processes in rural areas are marked by conflicts between groups, such as farmers, environmentalists, developers and local residents. Using an... more...
The New Regulation and Governance of Food
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 44.95Major questions surround who, how, and by what means should the interests of government, the private sector, or consumers hold authority and powers over decisions concerning the production and consumption of foods. This book examines the development of food policy and regulation following the BSE (mad cow disease) crisis of the late 1990s, and traces... more...
Handbook of Rural Studies
SAGE Publications 2006; US$ 150.00'This is a unique interpretation of rural issues that will become essential reference for students, scholars, politicians, developers and rural activists?' - Imre Kovach, President, European Society for Rural Sociology, Research director, Institute for Political Sciences, Budapest more...
Consuming Interests
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 75.95Combining theory, research and policy Consuming Interests provides a topical interdisciplinary exploration into the nature of food provision, policy and regulation. The book provides a detailed examination of corporate retailers, state agencies and consumer organisations involved in the food sector. The analysis explores questions including:... more...
Constructuring The Countryside
Taylor and Francis 1993; US$ 65.95As the first book in the Restructuring Rural Areas series, "Constructing the countryside" presents a new methodological approach to the analysis of rural change. The authors seek to link wider developments in the global political economy to the behaviour of local actors and, in so doing, they place research into rural studies much more firmly than... more...
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