The Politics of Agrarian Reform in Brazil - The Landless Rural Workers Movement (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)

The Politics of Agrarian Reform in Brazil examines the interrelationships among peasant mobilization, agrarian reform and cooperativism in contemporary Brazil. Specifically, it addresses the challenges facing peasant movements in their pursuit of political and economic democracy. The book takes as a point of reference the Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST), the most dynamic force for progressive social change in Latin America today. Robles and Veltmeyer argue that the MST has effectively practiced the politics of land occupation and the politics of agricultural cooperativism to consolidate the food sovereignty model of agrarian reform. However, the rapid expansion of the corporate-led agribusiness model, which is supported by Brazil's political elite, has undermined the MST's efforts. The authors argue that despite intense peasant mobilization, agrarian reform remains an unfulfilled political promise in Brazil.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Social Movements and Transformation
Release date:	August 2015
First published:	2015
Authors:	Wilder Robles • Henry Veltmeyer
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	232
Edition:	1st ed. 2015
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-51719-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Demonstrations & protest movements Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Agriculture & related industries Promotions
LSN:	1-137-51719-0
Barcode:	9781137517197

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