John Varty
Biographic Data
| ID | 374816 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Varty |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Varty |
| SIGNATURE | VARTY J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen's University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
On Protein, Prairie Wheat, and Good Bread
Agriculture and Environmental History
Here are three recent titles from London, England-based Zed Books, pub lisher of that make a difference. Brave New Seeds and Hungry For Trade are part of Zed's new Global Issues in a Changing World series, a collaborative effort with partner publishers (Fernwood in Canada) and some lesser-known non-governmental organizations. In Zed's own words, the series is intended for the enquiring reader and social activists in the North and the South, as we…
Civic or commercial? Adam Ferguson's concept of civil society
The essay begins with a critique of current civil society theory which is seen to underplay the importance of the economy, particularly the market, to civil society. It is argued that economic relations act as a bulwark against the encroachment of the state, but in turn threaten to atomize the social within civil society. The question is then posed: if it is the market that defends civil society from the state, what is it that can defend civil so…
Civic or commercial? Adam Ferguson's concept of civil society
The essay begins with a critique of current civil society theory which is seen to underplay the importance of the economy, particularly the market, to civil society. It is argued that economic relations act as a bulwark against the encroachment of the state, but in turn threaten to atomize the social within civil society. The question is then posed: if it is the market that defends civil society from the state, what is it that can defend civil so…
Civic or commercial? Adam Ferguson's concept of civil society
The essay begins with a critique of current civil society theory which is seen to underplay the importance of the economy, particularly the market, to civil society. It is argued that economic relations act as a bulwark against the encroachment of the state, but in turn threaten to atomize the social within civil society. The question is then posed: if it is the market that defends civil society from the state, what is it that can defend civil so…
Agriculture and Environmental History
Here are three recent titles from London, England-based Zed Books, pub lisher of that make a difference. Brave New Seeds and Hungry For Trade are part of Zed's new Global Issues in a Changing World series, a collaborative effort with partner publishers (Fernwood in Canada) and some lesser-known non-governmental organizations. In Zed's own words, the series is intended for the enquiring reader and social activists in the North and the South, as we…
On Protein, Prairie Wheat, and Good Bread
Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Agriculture (1 work) · Agriculture and Rural Development Research (1 work) · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (1 work) · Agronomy (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work)