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The crisis of representation: the limits of liberal democracy in the global era
(Journal of Rural Studies, 2000)
In liberal thought, democracy is guaranteed by the unity of community and government. The community of citizens elects its
government according to political preferences. The government rules over the community with powers ...
The Globalization of the Agricultural and Food Sector and Theories of the State
(International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food, 1991)
The paper investigates the theoretical dislocation between the domestic oriented character of theories of the State and the transnational character of theories of socio-economic development. Employing the case of the food ...
Responses to the Crisis of Neoliberal Globalization: State Intervention in Palm Oil Production in Chiapas, Mexico
(International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture, 2013)
Employing the case study of the cultivation of African palms for the production of palm oil in Chiapas, Mexico, this article probes the theme of alternative patterns of development to neo-liberal globalization. In particular, ...