POL301Y1 Lecture Notes - Food Security
Document Summary
Look at the causes of violence of political system after elections: african problems, african solutions conflicts, exploring internal conflicts in africa, look at intra-state civil conflicts. Food security: africa has some of the best soil but a lot of people suffering malnutrition. Is africa looking at food security: foreign relations changing from west (us, uk) to east (china, india) Last decade: china is very involved in africa. Investment and trade is growing between africa and china. Is china there for everyone"s benefits (a win-win?) Relations are not just north-souththere are also south-south relations. Changing patterns and nature of international politics: new agricultural order and the scramble for african lands . Rich countries, people or corporations lease land for 100 of years for practically nothing. What does it mean for indigenous people: role of women and business in africa. Women have always been providers of food but now are more involved in. Look at micro-finance as a way to helping women.
