The Politics of Hunger in India: A Study of Democracy, Governance and Kalahandi's Poverty
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Do people starve in democratic polities? It is often claimed that as government must respond to public needs in times of crisis, democracy has reduced famine in India since Independence. This book seeks to identify the processes which generate and perpetuate hunger in India, and what sort of intervention by public and private agencies are best suited to combat this problem. Drawing on fieldwork in the much publicised Kalahandi district, Bob Currie...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1349408301
ISBN13:9781349408306
Release Date:January 2000
Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan
Length:275 Pages
Weight:0.67 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"
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