he best book on famine available--important theoretical perspective, good case-study material --barbara d miller, cornell university embodies the best tradition of social scienceempirical and rational, yet neither virtue is pushed to the point where human beings are forgotten--the economist a truly seminal bookhas helped to shift the attention of policy-makers and international organizations away from excessive concentration on food production to broader issues of food security--international affairs

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