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The Political Economy of Arab Food Sovereignty

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Authors:
  1. Jane Harrigan

    1. School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Jane Harrigan
    Pages 1-18

  3. The Food Security Status of Arab Countries

    • Jane Harrigan
    Pages 19-38

  4. The Evolution of Food Security Strategies in the Arab World

    • Jane Harrigan
    Pages 39-72

  5. Causes of the Global Food Crisis and Its Impact on the Arab World

    • Jane Harrigan
    Pages 73-114

  6. The Arab Response to the Global Food Crisis

    • Jane Harrigan
    Pages 115-125

  7. Land Acquisition Overseas — Land Grab or Win-Win?

    • Jane Harrigan
    Pages 126-163

  8. Policies for Arab Integration into Global Food Markets and Arab Domestic Agriculture

    • Jane Harrigan
    Pages 164-196

  9. Reforming Social Safety Nets

    • Jane Harrigan
    Pages 197-217

  10. Conclusion

    • Jane Harrigan
    Pages 218-227

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 228-264
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A political economy analysis of the history of food security in the Arab world, including the role played by the global food price crisis in the Arab Spring and the Arab response aiming at greater food sovereignty via domestic food production and land acquisition overseas – the so-called land grab.

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  • School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK

    Jane Harrigan

About the author

Jane Harrigan is Professor of Economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, UK. She has previously held positions at the University of Manchester, UK, and has worked as an Economist for the Ministry of Agriculture in Malawi. She is the author, co-author, or editor of eight books and numerous journal papers and also works as a consultant to international organisations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization and African Development Bank.

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