عنوان

Poverty and neoliberalism :persistence and reproduction in the global south

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eng

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Poverty and neoliberalism :persistence and reproduction in the global south

Why do so many people worldwide suffer hunger and poverty when there is enough food and other resources globally to prevent it? This book shows how famine and food insecurity are an essential part of modern capitalism. Although trade, debt relief and development initiatives are important, they do not alter the structure of the global economy and the poverty that is created by processes like privatisation, trade liberalisation and market reform. Despite the rhetoric of the World Bank and the G8, high levels of poverty actually sustain western wealth and power. But there is some hope for change. Using case studies from Egypt and North Africa, Nigeria, Sudan and elsewhere in Sub Saharan Africa, Ray Bush illustrates that there is resistance to neoliberal policies, and that struggles over land, mining and resources can shape real alternatives to existing globalisation.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

London ; Ann Arbor, MI

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Pluto

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2007

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xvii, 237 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

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Includes bibliographical references )p. 201-230( and index

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ISBN-10: 0745319610

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ISBN-13: 9780745319612

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Ray Bush

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Social aspects ، Capitalism - Africa

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Economic aspects ، Neoliberalism - Africa

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، Mines and mineral resources - Africa

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Economic conditions - 12st century. ، Africa

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Bush, Ray

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