Reactions to the market
Subtitle: small farmers in the economic reshaping of Nicaragua, Cuba, Russia, and China
By: Laura J. Enrquez.
Series: Rural studies series
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: University Park, PA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780271036199
Subjects: Farms, Small -- Former communist countries; Land reform -- Former communist countries; Land reform -- Former communist countries; Former communist countries -- Economic policy
Description: "Analyzes the reaction of existing and former socialist countries to neoliberalism. Examines economic transitions in agriculture and the reconfiguration of socialism in Russia, China, Nicaragua, and Cuba"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The theoretical backdrop; title: Small farmers in a contrasting light; title: The economic strategy of the post-1990 state; title: The economic strategy's varying impact on Nicaragua's small farmers; title: Cuba's post-1990 economic strategy; title: The reconfiguration's varying impact on Cuba's small farmers; title: Conclusion : transitions toward the market and their theoretical implications.