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
Table of Contents:
  • List of tables and figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • The domestic politics of drought relief in Africa
  • Drought in Africa and programs for relief
  • Insecurity, autocracy, and drought relief in Kenya
  • The pathologies of drought relief in Zimbabwe
  • The evolution of drought relief policy in Botswana
  • Conclusion
  • List of acronyms
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the book.

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