Building on Amartya Sen's famous claim that no famine has ever occurred in a democratic country, this volume examines the relationship between democracy, public action and famine prevention in India.
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Dan Banik is Associate Professor at the Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo, where he teaches graduate courses on poverty and development. His research interests include human rights, extreme poverty, democracy, corruption, development ethics and the implementation of public policy in developing countries.
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Zustand: New. Analyzes India's efforts in responding to sensational and visible disasters in contrast to the 'silent emergency' of drought-induced under nutrition and starvation deaths. This book re-examines the relationship between democracy, public action and famine prevention. It analyzes the interaction between specific institutions in India. Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 24 black & white tables, 3 black & white halftones, 1 blac. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFF; JPHV; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 495. . 2007. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Artikel-Nr. V9780415407298
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