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"States of Cultivation: Imperial Transition and Scientific Agriculture in the Eastern Mediterranean" by Elizabeth R. Williams, published by Stanford University Press in 2023, explores the contrasting approaches to controlling nature between late Ottoman and French mandate rule in Syria and Lebanon. The book delves into the development of scientific agriculture and its links to political economies, politics of space, and different imperial frameworks. Williams draws from a variety of archival sources to highlight the different visions and interests of various actors involved in shaping agricultural policies in the region. The narrative presented in the book sheds light on the transition from Ottoman to French rule and the impact of these changes on agricultural practices and local communities in the Eastern Mediterranean. [Extracted from the article] |
