The Rational Peasant
Author | : Samuel L. Popkin |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 2023-11-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520341623 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520341627 |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Rational Peasant written by Samuel L. Popkin and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popkin develops a model of rational peasant behavior and shows how village procedures result from the self-interested interactions of peasants. This political economy view of peasant behavior stands in contrast to the model of a distinctive peasant moral economy in which the village community is primarily responsible for ensuring the welfare of its members.