The Politics of Hunger in India: A Study of Democracy, Governance and Kalahandi's Poverty (2000)
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- Synopsis
- 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 explains why problems of poverty and alleged starvation remain despite regular elections and extensive regional and national publicity.
- Copyright:
- 2000
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- ISBN-13:
- 9780230509283
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780333735282
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan UK, London
- Date of Addition:
- 12/08/20
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- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
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- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government, Sociology
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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