The political economy of agrarian extractivism: Lessons from Bolivia, by BenMcKay. Black Point: Fernwood Publications. 2020 172 pp. $20.00 (paperback). ISBN: 9781773632537

Abstract

Other extractivism," Eduardo Gudynas (2021, p. 10) exclaims, "such as those found in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, go unnoticed." While Gudynas is making a comparison with hydrocarbon and mineral extraction sectors, this concern does not apply to Ben McKay's new book, The Political Economy of Agrarian Extractivism: Lessons from Bolivia. This book, and numerous of McKay's articles before it, has scrutinized agricultural operations through the lens of extractivism.