Neoliberalism on the ground in rural India: Predatory growth, agrarian crisis, internal colonization, and the intensification of class struggle

Journal of Peasant Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 557-620

  Walker, Kathy Le Mons ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRARIAN CHANGE; CLASS; COLONIZATION; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; NEOLIBERALISM; RURAL AREA; RURAL SOCIETY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 67650341518     PISSN: 03066150     EISSN: 17439361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03066150802681963     Document Type: Article

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