Contemporary Famine Analysis
Olivier Rubin
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Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Political Science. Num Pages: 108 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSR; JP; RNFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 186.
This Brief provides some answers as to why famines continue to torment humankind here in the 21st century despite all our progress in food production, logistics, information dissemination and relief work. Contemporary famines are inherently political, and so the interesting question is not how famines can be prevented, but why they are allowed to develop in the first place; only by understanding the latter, is there hope to eradicate major famines.
The Brief assesses the various analytical approaches to the understanding of famine, from the classical approaches inspired by Thomas Malthus to the newer economic approaches based on Amartya Sen. While ... Read more
This Brief provides some answers as to why famines continue to torment humankind here in the 21st century despite all our progress in food production, logistics, information dissemination and relief work. Contemporary famines are inherently political, and so the interesting question is not how famines can be prevented, but why they are allowed to develop in the first place; only by understanding the latter, is there hope to eradicate major famines.
The Brief assesses the various analytical approaches to the understanding of famine, from the classical approaches inspired by Thomas Malthus to the newer economic approaches based on Amartya Sen. While ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Political Science
Number of Pages
99
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319273044
SKU
V9783319273044
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About Olivier Rubin
Olivier RubinAssociate Professor of Disasters and Global Politics Department of Society and Globalisation Roskilde UniversityDenmark
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