The three volumes of the original work have been merged and edited to produce an abridged paperback that will be useful for students. The papers address a wide range of issues centred around solutions to the problems of international hunger and deprivation.

Introduction ; 1. Food Economics and Entitlements ; 2. An Independent Press and Anti-Hunger Strategies ; 3. The Intrafamily Distribution of Hunger in South Asia ; 4. Famine Prevention in India ; 5. Public Policy and Basic Needs Provision, Intervention and Achievements in Sri Lanka ; 6. The Food Problem of Bangladesh ; 7. The Food Crisis in Africa: A Comparative Analysis ; 8. Famine Prevention in Africa: Some Experiences and Lessons ; 9. The Elimination of Endemic Poverty in South Asia: Some Policy Options

From reviews of the hardback: `a considerable, and highly stimulating contribution' Journal of Development Studies `an important book with immediate implications for countless lives' Journal of Economic Literature `The most definitive recent analysis of the problems of hunger and deprivation in the three continents of Asia, Africa, and Latin America ... The range of issues and countries covered is nothing short of extraordinary.' Dissent `A must for the study of poverty and famine.' Arabsheibani, London School of Economics `Likely to have very considerable influence upon the way economists, developers and others think about the problems of hunger.' Times Literary Supplement `It is one that is likely to have very considerable influence upon the way economists, developers and others think about the problems of hunger.' Times Literary Supplement `The essence of any abridged edition is that material must be removed, and it is hard to quibble with a focus on the massive populations of South and East Asia. Hussain's introduction does a useful job of summarizing the re-printed papers; desperate students will be grateful.' The Economic Journal