Governing Cotton Globalization and Poverty in Africa

Description

This book traces the historic relationships between cotton production, the international cotton trade and poverty south of the Sahara, and assesses various approaches to corporate social responsibility and nongovernmental policy advocacy in this area.

Keywords

Political ScienceInternational RelationsWorldAsianSocial ScienceDeveloping & Emerging CountriesAfricanTrade & TariffsPublic PolicyEconomic Policy

2011Book

Author(s)Adam Sneyd

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK

ISBN9780230252783

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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