Hunger and Public Action

Author:   Jean Drèze (, Delhi School of Economics) ,  Amartya Sen, FBA (Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   New edition
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9780198283652


Pages:   392
Publication Date:   24 January 1991
Format:   Paperback
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This is an open access publication, available online and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike 3.0 IGO licence (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO). It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. 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.

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Author:   Jean Drèze (, Delhi School of Economics) ,  Amartya Sen, FBA (Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Clarendon Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.555kg
ISBN:  

9780198283652


ISBN 10:   0198283652
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   24 January 1991
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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A careful, scholarly approach to a complex, often emotion-laden topic. --Dr. Patricia Giblin Wolman, Winthrop University<br> [A]n outstanding scholarly work on a subject of vital importance....a comprehensive and penetrating analysis of the twin problems of endemic hunger and famine. It pays particular attention to the position of women, discussing female disadvantage and gender bias--both intra- and extra-household....It emphasizes the role of institutions other than the state in the prevention of hunger and famine....The study is remarkably rich in both scope and detail: it is a formidable contribution to the literature which deserves wide and careful reading. --Journal of Economic Literature<br> Major and important....It is an impressive synthesis and analysis of an immense number of background studies...and of an almost incredible number of commentators who presumably offered their observations, counsel, and suggestions. --Journal of Developing Areas<br> The signal importance of the work...is the brilliant synthesis of worldwide experience by two well-known economists who are committed to eradicating hunger. --Choice<br> Their clarity, depth, and common sense are nothing short of path-breaking....The comparative approach...works miracles by showing that famine and hunger are easily prevented....This is a very satisfying book. --Contemporary Sociology<br>


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