The Politics of Hunger in India
Subtitle: A Study of Democracy, Governance and Kalahandi's Poverty
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: June 3, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780312229542
Subjects: Social welfare & social services; Social Policy; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Government - Comparative; Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; Political Science / Economic Conditions; Political Science / Social Services & Welfare; Political Science-Government - Comparative; Economic Conditions; Poverty; Public Affairs & Administration; Government policy; Hunger; India; Kalahandi (District)
Description: "Do people starve in democratic polities? It is often claimed that since government must respond to public needs during 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 interventions by public and private agencies are best suited to combat this problem. Drawing on fieldwork in the much publicized Kalahandi district, Bob Currie explains why problems of poverty and alleged starvation remain despite regular elections and extensive regional and national publicity."--Jacket.