This inaugural lecture by Mukulika Banerjee draws on long-term fieldwork among paddy farmers in Bengal to explore the ways in which cultivation - of crops, neighbourly relations, and selves - can help democracy and truthful politics to flourish.

Citizens as cultivars: democratic values in paddy fields and universities

Building on the important conversations and research being undertaken as part of LSE's COVID-19 response, the Shaping the Post-COVID World initiative convenes a debate about the direction the world could and should be taking after this crisis and what policies national and global actors should pursue.

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Citizens as cultivars: democratic values in paddy fields and universities

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