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Peasants and Structural Adjustment in Latin America

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This chapter is an attempt to examine the relations between stabilization and structural adjustment policies (SAPs) and peasant collective action.

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Schejtman, A. (1997). Peasants and Structural Adjustment in Latin America. In: Lindberg, S., Sverrisson, Á. (eds) Social Movements in Development. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25448-4_7

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