Hunger in the Balance : The New Politics of International Food Aid.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (224 pages)
Hunger In The Balance -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface to the paperback Edition -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. Food Aid Politics: The Old and the New -- 2. Past and Present Food Assistance Trends -- 3. Donor Policies on the Question of Tying -- 4. U.S. Debates on Tied Food Aid -- 5. The GMO Controversy -- 6. Food Aid at the WTO -- 7. The 2007-2008 Food Crisis and the Global Governance of Food Aid -- 8. Conclusion: Prospects for the Future of Food Aid Politics -- References -- Index.
Jennifer Clapp provides a timely and comprehensive account of the contemporary politics of food aid, explaining the origins and outcomes of recent clashes between donor nations--and between donors and recipients.
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Food relief -- Political aspects. Food relief -- International cooperation.