First World Hunger: Food Security and Welfare Politics

By: Riches, Graham

Book Overview

First World Hunger examines hunger and the politics of food security, and welfare reform (1980-95) in five 'liberal' welfare states (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA). Through national case-studies it explores the depoliticization of hunger as a human rights issue and the failure of New Right policies and charitable emergency relief to guarantee household food security. The need for alternative integrated policies and the necessity of public action are considered essential if hunger is to be eliminated.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312214154
• ISBN13: 9780312214159
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"