Fields of Gold: Financing the Global Land Rush

by Madeleine Fairbairn

Book Overview

Fields of Gold critically examines the history, ideas, and political struggles surrounding the financialization of farmland. In particular, Madeleine Fairbairn focuses on developments in two of the most popular investment locations, the US and Brazil, looking at the implications of financiers' acquisition of land and control over resources for rural livelihoods and economic justice.

At the heart of Fields of Gold is a tension between efforts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501750089
• ISBN13: 9781501750083
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher