摘要: ii Acknowledgments iii List of Tables v Figures vii 1. Market-Driven Development in the Drylands: Policy, Institutions, Politics 1 2. Ethnographic Setting, Field Site and Methods 23 3. Parties, Panchayats Political Economy 67 4. Democratic Decentralization, Electoral Distribution Community .. 91 5. Neoliberal Governmentality Locus Micro-Credit at Margins 135 6. The Markets Value High-Value Commodity Production 177 7. Conclusion: Mangle 214 Appendix A: Household Questionnaire 225 B: Lineage Leaders‘ Interview Schedule 231 C: Group 232 D: Members‘ 233 E: Archival Documents 234 F: Buffalo-loan Repayment Two Percent Interest Compounded Monthly . 239 References 241