One of the most productive economic institutions in history is in crisis: American agriculture. The last five years has seen a restructuring of agriculture - the regional economy of rural America has faced economic depression. However, farm productivity increases even as the crisis deepens. Margaret Fitzsimmons addresses the roots of the crisis. She draws on recent work in political economy, geography, sociology and planning to propose a new theory of the dynamics of agriculture in capitalist societies. The book examines the three relationships which have contributed to the crisis: that between agriculture and manufacturing; between farms and the economic institutions; between urban and rural regions. These relationships restructure agriculture but also provide opportunities for popular initiatives of self-reliance and political change. The author is winner of the Nystrom award of the Association of American Geographers for work on which this book is based.
- ISBN10 0631158383
- ISBN13 9780631158387
- Publish Date 9 June 1988
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 7 September 2004
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Blackwell Publishers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English