The Political Economy of Agricultural Booms

Managing Soybean Production in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay

Mariano Turzi (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XVII, 154 Seiten

2016 | 1st ed. 2017
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-45945-5 (ISBN)

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This book offers an in-depth analysis of the political economy of soybean production in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, by identifying the dominant private and public actors and control mechanisms that have given rise to a corporate-driven, vertically integrated system of regionalized agricultural production in the Southern Cone of South America. The current agricultural boom surrounding soybean production has been aided by aggressive new agro-technologies, including biotechnology, leading to massive organizational changes in the agricultural sector and a significant rise in the power of special interest groups and corporations. Despite having similar initial production conditions, the pattern of economic activity surrounding soybean production in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, continues to be largely determined by the needs of the multinational corporations involved, rather than national considerations of comparative advantage. The author uses these findings to argue that the new international model of agricultural production empowers chemical and trading multinational companies over national governments.

Mariano Turzi is Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Torcuato Di Tella University, Argentina. He has written on the international political economy of natural resources, introducing the "Soybean Republic" (Yale Journal of International Affairs) and the "Soybean OPEC" (Current History).

1. The International Political Economy of Agriculture .- 2. A Super-Seeding Business .- 3. Global Trading .- 4. Coordination: Brazil .- 5. Colonization: Paraguay .- 6. Confrontation (And Beyond): Argentina.

"Turzi's analysis of soybean production in the three case studies dissects the political economy of Latin America and, to an extent, that of other developing regions, examining the role played by agribusiness and its dealings through the supply side. The book notably advances the concept of a 'soybean republic': an economic model that highlights the geo-economic pull of transnational corporations ... This book makes substantial contributions to the disciplines of agroeconomics and development. Whilst challenging, it is a rewarding read." (Josselin Canévet, LSE Review of Books, blogs.lse.ac.uk, February, 2019)

“Turzi’s analysis of soybean production in the three case studies dissects the political economy of Latin America and, to an extent, that of other developing regions, examining the role played by agribusiness and its dealings through the supply side. The book notably advances the concept of a ‘soybean republic’: an economic model that highlights the geo-economic pull of transnational corporations … This book makes substantial contributions to the disciplines of agroeconomics and development. Whilst challenging, it is a rewarding read.” (Josselin Canévet, LSE Review of Books, blogs.lse.ac.uk, February, 2019)

Erscheinungsdatum	15.11.2016
Zusatzinfo	XVII, 154 p. 5 illus., 4 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften
Schlagworte	agricultural science • Agriculture • comparative politics • Environmental Management • Industrial Agriculture • International Trade • LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS • Natural resource governance • natural resources • natural resources and energy economics • Political Economy • Political Science and International Studies • Politics and government • South America • South and Central America (including Mexico), Lati • sustainability • sustainable development
ISBN-10	3-319-45945-7 / 3319459457
ISBN-13	978-3-319-45945-5 / 9783319459455
Zustand	Neuware