Hunger : the Biology and Politics of Starvation.

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A timely and provocative look at the role political developments and the biology of nutrition play in world famine.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Butterly, John R.
Other Authors: Shepherd, Jack
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hanover : Dartmouth College Press, 2010.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. Global Cultural Studies.
Subjects:
Famines.
Hunger.
Malnutrition.
Starvation.
Politics, Practical.
Human rights.
Starvation
Hunger
Socioeconomic Factors
Politics
Human Rights
Environment
Malnutrition
Faim.
Inanition.
Politique.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
starvation.
politics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Politics, Practical
Human rights
Famines
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The silent emergency
  • The framework of understanding
  • The basics of nutrition
  • The anatomy and physiology of nutrition
  • Agriculture: the birth of civilization ... and famine
  • Responses on the ground
  • Responses: government and international
  • Responses to malnutrition
  • Why do some people starve?
  • Why do some people die?
  • The biological basis for political behavior
  • The right to food
  • Best practices
  • Prescription for change.

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