The political economy of Arab food sovereignty

Bibliographic Information

The political economy of Arab food sovereignty

Jane Harrigan

Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

Available at  / 2 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-253) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A political economy analysis of the history of food security in the Arab world, including the role played by the global food price crisis in the Arab Spring and the Arab response aiming at greater food sovereignty via domestic food production and land acquisition overseas - the so-called land grab.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The Food Security Status of Arab Countries 3. The Evolution of Food Security in the Arab World 4. Causes of the Global Food Crisis and its Impact on the Arab World 5. The Arab Response to the Global Food Crisis 6. Land Acquisition Overseas 7. Policies for Arab Integration into Global Food Markets and Arab Domestic Agriculture 8. Reforming Social Safety Nets 9. Conclusion

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

Page Top