1st Edition

Agrifood Regimes in Greece Sociotechnical Dynamics and Sustainable Transitions

266 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

266 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines the history and sociotechnical transformations of agrifood regimes in contemporary Greece. It presents a historical sociology of the Greek agrifood sector to decipher dependencies, sociotechnical dynamics, and paths that illuminate current challenges. It argues that no national sustainability policy can meet EU and UN targets without examining the historical construction of... Read more

1. Introduction: Framing Agrifood Transitions in Greece  2.  From Food Crisis to Sustainability: Technoscientific Transitions in Wheat Production, 19252025  3.  The Tale of a “National Product”: Visions, Policies, and Novel Materialities in Olive and Olive Oil Production, 1920s2025  4.  Between Self-Sufficiency and Sustainability: The Transition of Edible and Industrial-Scale Tomato Production, 1920s–2025  5.  From Productive to Sustainable Chicken: Material Entanglements and Technoscience Politics in Poultry Production, 1950–2025  6.  From the Red Meat Industry to Green Promises: The Industrialization of Pork and the Sustainability Paradox, 1950–2025  7.  Industrializing the Coastlines: Regime Making and the Politics of Sustainable Intensification of Marine Fish Farming  8.  Harvesting Futures: Navigating Stakeholder Visions, Reflections, and Policy Perspectives  9. From Past to Future: Conclusion on and Insights into Agrifood Sustainable Pathways 

Biography

Stathis Arapostathis is Professor of Science, Technology, and Society and Director of the Laboratory of Science, Technology and Innovation in Society in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

Sotiris Alexakis is Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

Vasiliki Karantzavelou is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

Yannis Fotopoulos is Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.