The political economy of Arab food sovereignty

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.

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Main Authors: Harrigan, Jane
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137339386
Summary: 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.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137339379, 2014.
Carrier Form: 284 p. : 19 figures, 38.
ISBN: 9781137339386 :
1137339381 :
CLC: TS201.6
F337.161
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.