Hungry for Trade - How the Poor Pay for Free Trade (Paperback)

Subtitled 'How the poor pay for free trade', this unassuming volume provides a wealth of background information and compelling arguments against the unfettered adoption of free trade, especially when it involves food. It is easy to accept unquestioningly the received wisdom that protectionism leads to world recession and the kind of conditions that in part lead to the Second World War, yet Madeley, a writer and broadcaster specializing in Third World development issues, argues that a blanket approach to importing and exporting food, where the balance of power lies in the hands of a few multinational companies, is potentially fatal to those who would otherwise eke out a living from subsistence farming. The book covers issues such as dumping in developing countries (cheap imports mean that local farmers go out of business), genetically modified crops (leading to lack of biodiversity and an increasing dependence of farmers on corporations), the effect of climate change on small-scale producers, the responsibilities of the IMF, WTO and other organizations and much more. The anti-globalization demonstrations that have marked many international summits in recent months are a telling reminder that globalization has its opponents. Here is a chance to read some of the compelling counter-arguments and form your own opinion. (Kirkus UK)

As the fallout from the Seattle meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) continues, John Madeley explores some key questions about the free trade that it advocates: will free trade in food help or hinder the abolition of world hunger?; who benefits first? the poor? or the transnational corporations?; will free trade help Third World farmers find new international markets?; or will the flood of cheap, subsidized food from the North eliminate them?; how can countries - North and South, rich and poor - protect their farmers?; and how can self-sufficiency in food production be achieved?;John Madeley shows that the food imports of many developing countries are rising sharply while their food exports to the industrial countries are not. He exposes the contradictions between Western governments' rhetoric about reducing world poverty and the drive to yet more trade liberalization John Madely is a writer and broadcaster specialising in Third World devlopment and environmental issues.

General

Imprint:	Zed Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2000
Authors:	John Madeley
Dimensions:	198 x 130 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-85649-865-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Globalization Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Agriculture & related industries Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > International trade > Trade agreements & tariffs Promotions
LSN:	1-85649-865-4
Barcode:	9781856498654

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