Part I -- 1 Introduction -- Aim and Contribution -- Case Study Approach -- References -- 2 The Role of Agriculture in Economic Development -- Agriculture for Development -- Agricultural Development -- References -- 3 The Role of the State in Agricultural Development -- Agricultural Policies --...

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.