Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Politics - International
Politics - Region: South Asia, printed single-sided, grade: A,
Webster University (International Relations), course: INTL5100,
language: English, abstract: This stud's aim is to explain why in
2008, there were food related protests in the Philippines. The
events have been analyzed using two frameworks. One examined the
four dimensions of the food security concept as presented by the
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), to understand the dynamic
of the rice market; The other expounded the legitimacy of President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo' s government, probing at the Philippines'
s level of democratization through an approach of historical
institutionalism. The staple crop in the Philippines is rice. If
food prices in general started to increase from 2006, rice markets
were slow off the mark. WMR wholesale prices in the Philippines
shot up in mid-2007 and reached their peak in 2008. The food unrest
critical period occurred between March 2008 and August 2008 when
prices escalated Other points deemed important will be raised even
if they happened outside of this time frame.
General
Imprint: |
Grin Verlag
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2013 |
First published: |
June 2013 |
Authors: |
Marcel Reymond
|
Dimensions: |
210 x 148 x 4mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
68 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-656-44250-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
3-656-44250-9 |
Barcode: |
9783656442509 |
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