Introduction
Re-inserting place and institutions within global value chain analysis
How to make a (South Indian) cup of tea or coffee
The institutional environment of South Indian tea and coffee industries
Struggles over labor and livelihoods
Struggles over environmental governance in the coffee forests of Kodagu
Smallholder engagement in global value chains: initiatives in the Nilgiris
Making a living in the global economy: institutional environments and value chain upgrading
Conclusion: what we brewed
Appendix A (the role of managing agents)
Appendix B (the operation and intended reform of South Indian tea auctions)
Appendix C (the restructuring of Tata Tea's Munnar operations).
Value chain struggles : institutions and governance in the plantation districts of South India by Jeff Neilson. ISBN 9781405173926. Published by Wiley-Blackwell in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.