The transnational state and empire: U.S. certification in the Mexican mango and Persian lime industries

Human Organization

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-45

  Alvarez, Robert R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Food safety; Mexican agriculture; NAFTA; Transnational state

Indexed keywords

FOOD SAFETY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA; CITRUS LATIFOLIA; MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 33644978266     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: 00187259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.65.1.98qmgg2khpywgdqj     Document Type: Article

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