{"product_id":"democracy-and-famine","title":"Democracy and Famine","description":"\u003cp\u003eFamine is the most extreme manifestation of the existence of poverty, inequality and political apathy. Whereas poverty, hunger and diseases are not easily eradicated in the world today, famines are often perceived to be relatively simple to avert. However, the political incentives to prevent famines are not always present. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the work of Amartya Sen, whose influential hypothesis that democratic institutions together with a free press provide effective protection from famine, \u003cem\u003eDemocracy and Famine\u003c\/em\u003e is a study combining qualitative and quantitative evidence, analysing the effect of democracy on famine prevention. The book’s overall framework moves from placing political systems at the heart of famine protection to look at the political processes involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a case study based approach drawing on famines from India, Malawi and Niger; \u003cem\u003eDemocracy and Famine\u003c\/em\u003e will be of interest to scholars and students of democracy, comparative politics and international relations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54243633135960,"sku":"9780415598224","price":198.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415598224_bb255940-d0ae-419c-bc95-4378b6519367.jpg?v=1769731228","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/democracy-and-famine","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}