Domestic politics and drought relief in Africa : explaining choices /

Ngonidzashe Munemo challenges the conventional wisdom that African governments lack the technical capacity and political will to respond to drought and the threat of famine. Through a comparative analysis of three politically disparate countries -- Botswana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe -- Munemo demonstrate...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Munemo, Ngonidzashe, 1976-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boulder, Colo. : FirstForumPress, [2012]
Subjects:
2000-2099
Drought relief > Africa > 21st century.
Droughts > Government policy > Africa.
Food prices > Government policy > Africa.
Secours aux victimes de sécheresses > Afrique > 21e siècle.
Sécheresses > Politique gouvernementale > Afrique.
Aliments > Prix > Politique gouvernementale > Afrique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Drought relief.
Droughts > Government policy.
Economic policy.
Food prices > Government policy.
Africa > Economic policy > 21st century.
Afrique > Politique économique > 21e siècle.
Africa.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Ngonidzashe Munemo challenges the conventional wisdom that African governments lack the technical capacity and political will to respond to drought and the threat of famine. Through a comparative analysis of three politically disparate countries -- Botswana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe -- Munemo demonstrates that differences in the ways that governments face similar drought-induced food crisis are the result not of incompetence, but of rational political considerations. His original analysis shows why, in democracies and authoritarian regimes alike, the less effective option is so often the policy choice. -- Publisher description.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 217 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781626371026
1626371024

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