Europe's Green Revolution and Others Since

Jonathan Harwood is Emeritus Professor if the History of Science and Technology at the University of Manchester,UK.

• Introduction  1. The Origins of Peasant-Friendly Research in Germany  2. The Movement for Peasant-Friendly Plant-Breeding, 1880-1905  3. Research, Development and Extension at the South German Stations  4. Success Breeds Trouble: the Controversy over Public-Sector Breeding, 1902-1933  5. The Fate of Peasant-Friendly Breeding under National Socialism  6. The Green Revolution and its Critics  7. Reforming the Revolution: Peasant-Friendly Innovation, 1970 -2010  8. Three Conclusions

"This book makes the connection between European agricultural history and the experience of developing countries, and shows how fascinating, informative, and revealing the linkage can be." – Paul Brassley, University of Exeter, UK"Too few academics attempt to fill the gaps between disciplines. Jonathan Harwood sheds light on the potential for a second generation Green Revolution to improve the lives of small farmers in developing countries by appealing to the history of plant breeding in nineteenth and early twentieth century Europe." – Carrie A. Meyer, George Mason University, USA"Harwood provides a fascinating account of the meso-politics of plant breeding in South Germany in 1880-1939; uses the account to illustrate possible paths of pressure from, and benefit (or otherwise) to, small farmers; and credibly suggests why this sort of history may matter to agricultural research policymakers today."--Michael Lipton, University of Sussex, UK"This is not an arid academic volume. Harwood makes clear and pointed arguments, which are directed at practitioners and policy-makers in agricultural research and international development." -- Shawn McGuire in Food Security, 17 August 2013"... what should make Harwood’s book fascinating for agricultural development practitioners and scholars alike is that his study is rooted in a systematic—and comparative—understanding of history." -- Shawn McGuire in Food Security, 17 August 2013"...Harwood not only provides useful insights into the shaping of agricultural research, but also shows how a proper consideration of history could inform development policy." -- Shawn McGuire in Food Security, 17 August 2013