Political economy of hunger (Record no. 344313)

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International Standard Book Number 9780198865483
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International Standard Book Number 9780198865513
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Classification number 363.8
Item number POL
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Personal name Edited by Jean Dreze
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Title Political economy of hunger
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. New Delhi
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Oxford University Press
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2020
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Extent (xx, 492; xxiii, 385)
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General note Vol. 1 Entitlement and well-being and Vol. 3 Endemic hunger
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Summary, etc. Volume 1 is the first of three addressing a wide range of policy issues relating to the role of public action in combating hunger and deprivation in the modern world. It deals with the background nutritional, economic, social, and political aspects of the problem of world hunger. Topics covered include the characteristics and causal antecedents of famines and endemic deprivation, the interconnections between economic and political factors, the role of social relations and the family, the special problems of womens deprivation, the connection between food consumption and other indicators of living standards, and the medical aspects of undernourishment and its consequences. Several contributions also address the political background of public policy, in particular the connection between the government and the public, including the role of newspapers and the media, and the part played by political commitment and by adversarial politics and pressures. Taken together, these essays provide a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the problem of hunger and deprivation, and an important guide for action.......<br/><br/>Volume 3 is the last of three addressing a wide range of policy issues relating to the role of public action in combating hunger and deprivation in the modern world. It deals with the background nutritional, economic, social, and political aspects of the problem of world hunger. Volume 3 deals with the strategic options for the elimination of endemic hunger. The topics covered include: the comparative extent of hunger and deprivation in different parts of the world; the influence of food production; the interconnections between economic growth and public support; the role of economic diversification in reducing vulnerability; the potential impact of direct public provisioning on living standards; and the politics of public action. In addition to general analyses, the book examines the international relevance of a number of specific country experiences in Asia, Africa, and Latin America (including those ofBangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Kenya, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka).Taken together, these essays provide a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the problem of hunger and deprivation, and an important guide for action........
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Food supply
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Famines
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Personal name Sen, Amartya (ed.)
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  Not Missing Not Damaged   Gandhi Smriti Library Gandhi Smriti Library 2021-06-18   363.8 POL 163089 2021-06-18 2021-06-18 Books
  Not Missing Not Damaged   Gandhi Smriti Library Gandhi Smriti Library 2021-06-18   363.8 POL 163090 2021-06-18 2021-06-18 Books

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