An analytical look at the ways we define and respond to famine.
We see famine and look for the likely causes: poor food distribution, unstable regimes, caprices of weather. A technical problem, we tell ourselves, one that modern social and natural science will someday resolve. Jenny Edkins responds to the contrary: famine in the contemporary world is not the antithesis of modernity but its symptom. A critical investigation of hunger, famine, and aid practices in international politics, Whose Hunger? shows how modernity frames our understanding of famine-and, consequently, shapes our responses.
Edkins examines Malthus and the origins of famine theory in notions of scarcity. Drawing on the work of Lacan, de Waal, Foucault, Zizek, and particularly Derrida, she considers Amartya Sen’s entitlement approach, the Band Aid/Live Aid events, and food for work projects in Eritrea as examples of the technologization and repoliticization of famine. From the politics of famine to the practices of aid, from the theories of modernity to the complex emergencies of modern life, from the broad view to the telling detail, this searching book takes us closer to a clear understanding of some of the worst ravages of our time."Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Jenny Edkins is lecturer in the Department of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
EUR 7,88 gastos de envío desde Reino Unido a España
Destinos, gastos y plazos de envíoLibrería: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Reino Unido
Condición: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: wbs4748588418
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Goldstone Books, Llandybie, Reino Unido
hardcover. Condición: Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0007429811
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Whose Hunger?: Concepts of Famine, Practices of Aid (Borderlines) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Nº de ref. del artículo: 7719-9780816635061
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Bahamut Media, Reading, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Nº de ref. del artículo: 6545-9780816635061
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Lake Country Books and More, Excelsior, MN, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: Very Good +. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good +. Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Slight bend to top front cover corner tip. Binding is solid; light slant to spine. Jacket has very light overall wear; no tears. We are unable to ship oversize books and multi-volume sets internationally. Nº de ref. del artículo: FC22310200031
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Buchpark, Trebbin, Alemania
Condición: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 264 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1355652/2
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles