{"product_id":"9781786990006","title":"Agricultural Reform in Rwanda: Authoritarianism, Markets and Zones of Governance","description":"\u003cp\u003eInternational observers have lauded Rwanda as an example of an African country that has taken control of its own development trajectory, and thus as a market-friendly destination for investment. A key component of this has been an ambitious program of agricultural reform, involving private firms, NGOs, and international charities. The Rwandan government claims these reforms have been a resounding success, tripling crop yields and helping to combat hunger. But, as Chris Huggins argues, Rwanda’s liberal, modern image sits poorly beside the regime’s continuing authoritarian tendencies.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Featuring in-depth case studies of the effects of agricultural reform in three different regions, and drawing on hundreds of interviews, Huggins shows that the much-vaunted liberalization of agriculture has, in fact, depended on the coercion of Rwandan farmers, and in many cases has had a detrimental impact on their livelihoods. With the Kagame regime now coming under increasing international scrutiny, this work provides a timely look at the impact of this contradictory market-friendly authoritarianism in contemporary Africa, which will be of interest to students and scholars of development in the fields of sociology, anthropology, political science, and economics.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zed Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058413158640,"sku":"9781786990006","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781786990006_p0.jpg?v=1763738681","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781786990006","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}