Rethinking Development Economics: Problems and Prospects of Georgist Political Economy

Abstract

Development economics must be rethought. Not only has it hindered the liberation of the Global South, it has also deflected attention from the most critical questions of underdevelopment. Much economics inspires dirty growth, while Western political economy risks defending recolonisation under the guise of protecting nature in the Global South. Most alternative development theorising is similarly Western-centric. Georgist political economy is a possible exception. The systems of land economics Georgist political economy offers is functional and adaptable, often reflecting and supporting ancient knowledge of the earth, facilitating the decolonisation of society, economy, and ecology. The challenge is how to bring about this transformation when many interests potentially run counter to this non-Western alternative development economics.

Sustainability of Rural Small-Scale Farmers Using a Thematic Content-Fed Analytic Hierarchy Process

“…Additionally, the local small-scale dairy farming industry needs to be revised as part of a broader livelihood strategy while continuously seeking alternative entry points for thriving rural livelihoods, local market access and risk optimization [38,39]. This suggests that support for transition to more collaborative farming and community supported agricultural activities for those with interest and resources should be invoked [40][41][42][43][44][45][46]. Other studies affirm that when events are carried out in sync/collaboratively failure experienced by an individual farmer can be easily mitigated, this can occur through synergy and crowdsourcing of information and assistance [41,[138][139][140][141][142][143].…”

“…The small-scale dairy farming industry needs to be revised as part of a broader livelihood strategy by all stakeholders while continuously seeking alternative entry points for prosperous rural livelihoods, local market access and risk optimization [38,39]. This means provision of support for transition to more collaborative farming and community supported agricultural activities for those with interest and resources [40][41][42][43][44][45][46].…”