Themes of connection and progress in rural television: New Zealand’s Country Calendar 1990–2015

2019 ◽  
Vol 174 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Fountaine
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Economic Environment ◽  
The Political ◽  
Agricultural Policies ◽  
Television Show ◽  
Programme Content

Airing for over 50 years, New Zealand’s Country Calendar (CC) television show tells the stories of those who live and work on the land. This article presents a thematic analysis of 25 years of programme content, identifying a balance of ‘connection’ and ‘progress’ themes across this time frame, linked to the political economy of NZ broadcasting and agriculture. The concept of the rural idyll helps explain the connection theme’s focus on family, community, a passion or dream, and history and tradition. However, CC’s version of the rural idyll goes beyond nostalgia and the expression of shared social ideals to include the practical, day-to-day ‘work’ of contemporary farming. Ultimately, CC’s content is shaped by the broadcasting and agricultural policies and structures which impact its funding, subjects and socio-economic environment.

To the last drop: the political economy of Philippine water policy

Water Policy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 946-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalie Hall ◽  
Joy Lizada ◽  
Maria Helen Dayo ◽  
Corazon Abansi ◽  
Myra David ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Water Rights ◽  
The Political ◽  
National Legislation ◽  
Institutional Stakeholders ◽  
Policy Shifts

This paper examines the conflicts arising from the layered legal treatment, fragmentation and multiplicity of institutions involved in Philippine water governance. Using a thematic analysis of national legislation, a survey of 299 water managers in 10 provinces, and five cases illustrating local contestations, the paper tracks the diversification of formal institutional stakeholders which have been found to lack coherence and inter-agency connectivity. Water managers are not grounded in policy shifts, have little understanding of formal water rights and settle local conflicts with little reliance on formal mechanisms. The select cases reveal that water rights provide weak currency in local contestations.

Transformation in Political Economy of Post-conflict North Waziristan, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 002190962110218
Author(s):  
Muhammad Makki ◽  
Waseem Iftikhar
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Economic Environment ◽  
The Political ◽  
Conflict Setting ◽  
Security Sector ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Sustainable Peace ◽  
Fast Pace ◽  
Illicit Trafficking ◽  
Fundamental Shift

Post-conflict North Waziristan is experiencing a fundamental shift in the political and economic environment at a very fast pace. This paper examines the complex political economy of post-conflict North Waziristan to assess factors promoting sustainable peace in the region. It identifies the multi-pronged official strategy that is significantly contributing to the transformation of the political and economic environment in the post-conflict setting. These steps include inter alia effective border management to counter illicit trafficking and cross-border terrorism, security sector reforms, improving the mechanism of governance, and diversifying ‘formal’ economic opportunities. The analysis suggests that post-conflict North Waziristan exhibits considerable improvements towards establishing and promoting conditions that are pivotal for sustainable peace.

The political economy of agricultural policies: A survey

1993 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
JO SWINNEN ◽  
FRANS A. VAN DER ZEE
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
The Political ◽  
Agricultural Policies
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