Food security and international relations : critical perspectives from the global south

People are often surprised to learn that although the current global levels of food production are sufficient to feed all of humanity, the problems of undernourishment increase year by year in many countries. Economic growth, while important, is not a guarantee for reducing hunger. The intensification of income concentration worldwide, in the face of the persistence of millions of hungry families, demonstrates that economic interest is not guided by the needs of humanity. Moreover, the problem of food no longer refers to the lack of food alone. Many people are still unaware that our diets are not simply choices of taste and tradition but the result of international dynamics driven by geopolitical factors, the trajectory of capitalism, and other ulterior forces. The authors deepen the link between international relations and food security by exploring the humanitarian and ethical importance of a solution to the problem of hunger; the role of the state as a strategically relevant actor in achieving food security; and the nature of the problem of food security in a world in which the rationale guiding food production and distribution is a capitalist one. CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION. Food, Human Security and International Relations: Relations of Humanity? CHAPTER 2 Contours of Food Security Challenges in Neo-liberal India CHAPTER 3 Legal Dimension of the Human Right to Adequate Food and Public Policies CHAPTER 4 Brazil and the Diplomacy to Fight Against Hunger and Poverty CHAPTER 5 Practicing the Principles of South-South Cooperation: The Methodology of the Centre of Excellence Against Hunger CHAPTER 6 Maize and the World Market: a History of Racism, Commodification, and Resistance CHAPTER 7 International Food Aid and Genetically Modified Organisms: the Case of the United States CHAPTER 8 From Food Insecurity to Food Dependence: Pattern of Land Accumulation and Land Grabbing in Argentina CHAPTER 9 China’s Food Security and Land Grabbing. The Case of Argentina This Book Deepens The Link Between International Relations And Food Security By Exploring The Humanitarian And Ethical Importance Of A Solution To The Problem Of Hunger; The Role Of The State As A Strategically Relevant Actor In Achieving Food Security; And The Nature Of The Problem Of Food Security In A Capitalist World.