The political economy of the agri-food system in Thailand : hegemony, counter-hegemony, and co-optation of oppositions / Prapimphan Chiengkul.

• An overview of the political economy of the agri-food system in Thailand -- Dynamics of the global capitalist agri-food system -- Hegemony in the agri-food system in Thailand -- Counter-hegemony and co-optation of oppositions in the agri-food system in Thailand -- The sustainable agriculture movement in Thailand -- The land reform movement in Thailand -- Conclusion and reflections.

• "The mainstream agri-food system in Thailand has been shaped to aid capital accumulation by domestic and transnational hegemonic forces, and is currently sustained through hegemonic agri-food production-distribution, governance structures and ideational order. However, sustainable agriculture and land reform movements have to certain extents managed to offer alternatives. This book adopts a neo-Marxist and Gramscian approach to studying the political economy of the agricultural and food system in Thailand (1990-2014). The author argues that hegemonic forces have many measures to co-opt dissent into hegemonic structures, and that counter-hegemony should be seen as an ongoing process over a long period of time where predominantly counter-hegemonic forces, constrained by political economic structural conditions, may at times retain some hegemonic elements. Contrary to what some academic studies suggest, this book shows that localist-inspired social movements in Thailand are not insular and anti-globalisation. Instead, they are selective in fostering collaborations and globalisation based on values such as sustainability, fairness and partnership. Providing new perspectives on polarised politics in Thailand, particularly how cross-class alliances can further or frustrate counter-hegemonic movements, the book points to the importance of analysing social movements in relation to established political authority"-- 

Ämnesord

Lantbruksekonomi  (sao)

Jordbrukspolitik  (sao)

Hållbart jordbruk  (sao)

Sociala rörelser  (sao)

Livsmedelsindustri  (sao)

Ekonomisk utveckling  (sao)

Agriculture and politics  -- Thailand. (LCSH)

Agriculture  -- Economic aspects -- Thailand. (LCSH)

Food industry and trade  -- Political aspects -- Thailand. (LCSH)

Sustainable agriculture  -- Thailand. (LCSH)

Land reform  -- Thailand. (LCSH)

Economic development  -- Political aspects -- Thailand. (LCSH)

Social movements  -- Political aspects -- Thailand. (LCSH)

Agriculture and politics.  (fast)

Land reform.  (fast)

Sustainable agriculture.  (fast)

Agriculture  -- Economic aspects. (fast)

Economic development  -- Political aspects. (fast)

Food industry and trade  -- Political aspects. (fast)

Social movements  -- Political aspects. (fast)

Agriculture and state  (LCSH)

Social movements  (LCSH)

Food industry and trade  (LCSH)

Sustainable agriculture  (LCSH)

Economic development  (LCSH)

Thailand  (sao)

Thailand.  (fast)

Klassifikation

HD9016.T552 (LCC)

338.109593 (DDC)

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