1. Introduction -- 2. The Research Gap: Political Leadership and Agricultural Transformation -- 3. The Cases: Taiwan, China; the Philippines; Ethiopia; and Malawi -- 4. The State of Agricultural Transformation -- 5. Conclusion.

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