Food and Poverty - The Political Economy of Confrontation

Zusatztext 'This is a thought-provoking book which makes uncomfortable reading for any Western citizen. It is scholarly with an abundance of references which demonstrate the author's depth of study.' - International Affairs'This challenging and critical book presents valid arguments that cannot be ignored by those concerned with the creation of a just and stable world order.' - The Book Exchange'A guided tour where the guide has studied the local history and speaks the language well.' - Food Policy'It is well documented and easy to read. It is a must for every policy maker! educator! bureaucrat! political functionary! junior or senior! who has anything to do! even if remotely! with issues of poverty! food! hunger.' - Indian Book Chronicle Informationen zum Autor Sinha, Radha Zusammenfassung Deals with contemporary tensions between the West and the Third World, caused by hunger, malnutrition and poverty, perpetuated by an imbalance in the distribution of world resources. This book also deals with the issue of malnutrition in the Third World, which owes much more to poverty and unemployment than to agricultural failure. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Nature of the World Food Problem 2. Increasing Food Production3. Choice of Technique: Walking on Two Legs 4. Employment Creation: The Planners’ Achilles Heel5. Land Reform and the Poor6. Credit, Marketing and Price Policy 7. Need for New Ideology8. World Trade and the Developing Countries9. Development Assistance and the Poor10. Inevitability of Confrontation

Product details

• Authors: Radha Sinha, Sinha Radha
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.11.2010
• EAN: 9780415592437
• ISBN: 978-0-415-59243-7
• No. of pages: 210
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, REFERENCE / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Business Development, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Agribusiness, Environmental Economics, Agricultural science, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries