The classical discussion of the agrarian question in the writings of Kautsky and Lenin occurred in the context of countries which were not under colonial or imperial yoke. This classical discussion, therefore, needs to be further developed, not just to take account of the changes that have taken...

An economic policy regime under the sway of neoliberalism, or laissezfaire, puts tremendous pressure on peasant agriculture. This article argues, with a special focus on India, that during the current phase of capitalism, this is exactly what is happening in the developing world. During the...