The Governance of Gulf Agro-Investments

作者: Eckart Woertz

DOI: 10.1080/14747731.2013.760932

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摘要: In the wake of 2008 global food crisis and export restrictions imposed by major exporters, Gulf states announced plans for foreign agro-investments, including land deals, in name national security. Media reporting has often conveyed an inaccurate picture these deals since project implementation lagged far behind official announcements. This essay analyzes states' against backdrop domestic politics, strategic vulnerabilities, earlier agro-investments Sudan during 1970s. Approaches among diverge considerably, most notably case Saudi Arabia Qatar that have created new governance institutions to coordinate security policies investments. also increased their profile on world stage now prominent role grab requires them navigate political spaces, engagement with civil society, water politics countries where they are in...

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