Explore the pivotal era of agrarian reform and resistance from 1780-1914 as globalisation reshaped rural landscapes across the Euro-American world and beyond. This insightful study delves into how modernization, driven by the Industrial Revolution, impacted landowning elites, agricultural workers, and states. Discover the critical similarities, differences, and connections in reform movements and resistance strategies during this transformative period. Essential for students and researchers of economic history, rural studies, and comparative global development, this book offers vital perspectives on historical societal and economic change. A must-have for academic libraries in India seeking to understand the roots of global agrarian dynamics.