How Long to Read The Political History of American Food Aid

How Long Does it Take to Read The Political History of American Food Aid?

It takes the average reader 10 hours to read The Political History of American Food Aid by Barry Riley

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

American food aid to foreigners long has been the most visible-and most popular-means of providing humanitarian aid to millions of hungry people confronted by war, terrorism and natural cataclysms and the resulting threat-often the reality-of famine and death. The book investigates the little-known, not-well-understood and often highly-contentious political processes which have converted American agricultural production into tools of U.S. government policy. In The Political History of American Food Aid, Barry Riley explores the influences of humanitarian, domestic agricultural policy, foreign policy, and national security goals that have created the uneasy relationship between benevolent instincts and the realpolitik of national interests. He traces how food aid has been used from the earliest days of the republic in widely differing circumstances: as a response to hunger, a weapon to confront the expansion of bolshevism after World War I and communism after World War II, a method for balancing disputes between Israel and Egypt, a channel for disposing of food surpluses, a signal of support to friendly governments, and a means for securing the votes of farming constituents or the political support of agriculture sector lobbyists, commodity traders, transporters and shippers. Riley's broad sweep provides a profound understanding of the complex factors influencing American food aid policy and a foundation for examining its historical relationship with relief, economic development, food security and its possible future in a world confronting the effects of global climate change.

How long is The Political History of American Food Aid?

The Political History of American Food Aid by Barry Riley is 593 pages long, and a total of 150,029 words.

This makes it 200% the length of the average book. It also has 183% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Political History of American Food Aid Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 39 minutes to read The Political History of American Food Aid aloud.

What Reading Level is The Political History of American Food Aid?

The Political History of American Food Aid is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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