First World Hunger

Download or read book First World Hunger written by Graham Riches and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First World Hunger examines hunger and the politics of food security, and welfare reform (1980-95) in five 'liberal' welfare states (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA). Through national case-studies it explores the depoliticization of hunger as a human rights issue and the failure of New Right policies and charitable emergency relief to guarantee household food security. The need for alternative integrated policies and the necessity of public action are considered essential if hunger is to be eliminated.