International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food
Published by Michigan State University
Official publication of the Research Committee on Sociology of Agriculture and Food (RC-40)
of the International Sociological Association (ISA)
Editors: Raymond Jussaume, Claire Marris and Katerina Psarikidou
Frequency: 3 issues per year
ISSN: 0798-1759
Volume 21 Issue 1 (2014)
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Global Shocks, Changing Agricultural Policy and the Viability of Rural Communities 1-6
Authors: Hilde Bjørkhaug and Katrina Rønningen
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The topic of this Special Issue was discussed at the XXIV European Society for Rural Sociology Congress in Crete, 2012, by the Working Group on Global Shocks, Changing Agricultural Policy and the Viability of Rural Communities.
A call for papers was sent to the participants of the working group in addition to an open call to relevant scholars across the world. The articles in this issue represent a mix of working group attendants and other writers. We are pleased to present a broad collection of studies on the relationship between agriculture and local communities under severe changes and global shocks. The studies span the globe, representing different agricultural, political and economic systems, in addition to varying climate conditions for agricultural activities.