Description
| Product ID: | 9781108832298 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Accidental Gamblers |
| Subtitle: | Risk and Vulnerability in Vidarbha Cotton |
| Authors: | Author: Sarthak Gaurav, Thiagu Ranganathan |
| Page Count: | 260 |
| Subjects: | Labour / income economics, Labour economics, Economic growth, Development economics and emerging economies, Political economy, Economic history, Economic growth, Development economics & emerging economies, Political economy, Economic history, India |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A study of how nineteenth century 'accidents' particularly in the form of colonial policies and the American Civil War ushered in institutional transformations that shaped the Vidarbha region's cotton economy. By drawing insights from longitudinal study in villages of the region spanning 12 years, it presents the 'gambles' that farmers are part of. Vidarbha – a major cotton growing region in central India has been the epicentre of a protracted agrarian crisis. Chronic indebtedness and farmers'' suicides continue unabated despite decades of state intervention. Going beyond the contemporary discourse that finds fault in neoliberal policies and integration with global markets, this fascinating book tells the story of how nineteenth century ''accidents'' particularly in the form of colonial policies and the American Civil War ushered in institutional transformations that shaped the region''s cotton economy. By drawing insights from their longitudinal study in villages of the region spanning 12 years, Gaurav and Ranganathan present the ''gambles'' that farmers are part of. The novelty of combining a long view of history and evidence based on primary field research results in a book that underscores the importance of investigating roots of agrarian crisis and paying attention to adjustments of farm households, at a crucial juncture in India''s economic transformation. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-08-24 |
