When Wheat Was King: The Rise and Fall of the Canada-UK Grain Trade - Tapa blanda

Magnan, André

 
9780774831147: When Wheat Was King: The Rise and Fall of the Canada-UK Grain Trade
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ISBN 10: 0774831146 ISBN 13: 9780774831147
Editorial: University of British Columbia Press, 2016

Sinopsis

Over the course of a century, the Canadian Prairies went from being the breadbasket of the world to but one of many grain-growing regions in a vast global agri-food system. When Wheat Was King traces the causes and consequences of this evolution, from the first transatlantic shipments to the controversial dismantling of the Canadian Wheat Board.

The story begins in the settlement period, when farmers came up against forces outside their control – world prices, unpredictable weather, powerful banks, and the emergence of a global grain trade. In response, Canadian governments created a central system for grain pooling, quality control, and collective marketing. In the postwar period, however, US priorities shaped a new food regime, and in the years that followed, the wheat trade faced the liberalization of global markets and the consolidation of corporate power.

This ambitious look at how farmers, consumers, the state, and markets coalesced in the production, distribution, and consumption of food in the Canadian-UK grain trade offers keen insights into how regional and international politics influence agriculture and food industries in Canada, the UK, and around the world.

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André Magnan is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Studies at the University of Regina, Canada. His research examines the political economy of regional and global food systems, focusing on the history of politics of grain marketing, the financialization of agriculture, and changing patterns of farm ownership and control.

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Editorial
University of British Columbia Press
Año de publicación
2016
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0774831146
ISBN 13 
9780774831147
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Número de páginas
216
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