World Hunger
2nd Edition
Published on 25. October 1998
Book
Hardback
280 pages
978-1-85383-492-9 (ISBN)
Description
The revised edition of this text includes substantial new material on hunger in the aftermath of the Cold War; global food production versus population growth; changing demographics and falling birth rates around the world; the shifting focus of foreign assistance in the new world order; structural adjustment and other budget-slashing policies; trade liberalization and free trade agreements; famine and humanitarian interventions; and the "third worldization" of developed nations.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
figures, tables
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 135 mm
Weight
438 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85383-492-9 (9781853834929)
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Book
05/1988
Earthscan Ltd
€27.37
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Content
Beyund guilt and fear; myth 1 - there's simply not enough food; myth 2 - nature's to blame; myth 3 - too many mouths to feed; myth 4 - food versus our environment; myth 5 - the Green Revolution is the answer; myth 6 - justice versus production; myth 7 - the free market can end hunger; myth 8 - free trade is the answer; myth 9 - too hungry to revolt; myth 10 - more US aid will help the hungry; myth 11 - we benefit from their hunger; myth 12 - food versus freedom; beyond the myths of hunger - what can we do.