Land to the Tiller: The Political Economy of Agrarian Reform in South Asia

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition (1983) , not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to Yale's customary practice at the time of publication. Good+: shows indications of careful use: a former owner's name inscribed in ink at the front free endpaper; just a touch of wear to the extremities; smudges to the fore-edge; the panel boards are slightly bowed; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and several minor imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.55 x 6.35 x 1.2 inches) . Black & white illustrated maps and tables. Language: English. Weight: 23ounces. Hardback: Lack DJ. 'Land to the Tiller' has long been a rallying cry of radical agrarian movements. The slogan evokes the image of crude red flags in the hands of peasants confronting landlords and police in the classic conflict over distribution of the land and its product. That image is one aspect of the reality in South Asia; but the issue of agrarian reform is simultaneously less dramatic and more profound than its popular image. At stake is the transformation of the basic structure, the political economy, of agrarian society. Marx noted that the 'innermost secrets' of a society are revealed in its production relations; in the relations of men and women to the land are embedded relations of power, security, wealth, opportunity, and standing in rural South Asia. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xi, 314 pages .