Critical agrarian studies and crises of the world-historical present
Philip McMichael
Abstract
This essay examines the global agrarian question as implicated in, and implicating, the current conjuncture of crises by historicizing them – where the past permeates a present, now challenged by a problematic future. I suggest a methodological approach connecting these morbid symptoms to inform a critical agrarian studies, especially insofar as the agrarian world is shaped by, and shapes, global capitalist and environmental relations.
Topics & Concepts
Agrarian societyPolitical scienceEconomicsPolitical economyHistoryAgricultureArchaeologyAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impactPolitical Economy and Marxism