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HUNGER AND PUBLIC ACTION
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| By: |
Jean Dreze, Amartya K. Sen |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£47.49 |
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£41.55 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0198283652 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780198283652 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
24 January, 1991 |
| Series: |
WIDER Studies in Development Economics |
| Pages: |
392 |
| Description: |
This is an important and innovative book which was well-received and attracted much media attention when it appeared in hardback in 1990. It advocates a new approach to the relief of famine and hardship in developing countries by addressing the political issues that prevent fair distribution of resources, rather than by simply seeking to provide more food and services. As such this book could prove extremely influential, and, in paperback, will be more easilyavailable to relief agencies and third world charities, as well as to students and concerned individuals.Amartya Sen, the co-author is internationally eminent - he is a former delegate and Drummond Professor of Political Economy at Oxford, and he recently won the Fiat-sponsored Giovanni Agnelli Prize for promoting the understanding of ethical issues in modern society. Lengthy articles about Sen and his books have appeared in The Independent, the Times Higher Education Supplement, and the New York Review of Books, to name a few. |
| Synopsis: |
This study was well-received and widely discussed when it appeared in hardback in 1990. It is devoted to analysis of the enduring problem of hunger in the modern world, and of the role that public action can play in countering it. The book is divided into four parts. The first attempts to provide a coherent perspective on the complex nutritional, economic, social and political issues involved in the causation of hunger and deprivation. The second deals with famine prevention, paying special attention to Africa and India. The third focuses on chronic undernourishment and related deprivations. Parts two and three include a number of case studies of successful public action for the prevention of hunger and famines in various parts of the world. The fourth part of the book draws together the main themes and concerns of the earlier chapters, and provides an integrated view of the role of public action in eliminating hunger. |
| Illustrations: |
line drawings and tables |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Clarendon Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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