Bread and Freedom: Linking Democracy and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Kirk Harris Abstract This article looks at the effect of politics on food security in thirty-eight Sub‑Saharan African nations since 1990. In so doing, it helps clarify the causal mechanisms through which democracy impacts hunger. In contrast to previous empirical research where democracy is often treated as one‑dimensional, this study incorporates multiple measures of democracy and freedom. The […]
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