How does China feed a population of 1.4 billion and shape the global food system? This Element offers a nuanced analysis of China's global food strategy and its impact on food security and the international agri-food order.
Shaohua Zhan Book order
- 2022
- 2019
The Land Question in China
Agrarian Capitalism, Industrious Revolution, and East Asian Development
- 178 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The book explores the contrasting paths of agricultural development in China, focusing on the shift towards full-scale, land-intensive capitalist agriculture versus the labour-intensive approach of the industrious revolution. It provides an in-depth analysis of the rise of agrarian capitalism, highlighting the socio-economic factors and historical context that shape these rural development trajectories. Through this examination, it sheds light on the complexities and implications of agricultural practices in China.