(1988-2008), we tell the story of this descent into hell from the standpoint of poverty and living standards. In 2008, after … five years of civil war and another episode yet to come (2010-11), the extreme US$1.25 poverty headcount had reached a …

time. It examines the outcomes in the context of debates about economic growth, inequality and poverty alleviation which … welfare and changing living standards -- Confronting the challenges of independence -- Estimating poverty and inequality … colonial period: population and output growth in agricultural and non-agricultural sectors -- The colonial period: measures of …

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Hunger and the Making of the Modern World -- 2 The Humanitarian Discovery of Hunger … -- 3 Hunger as Political Critique -- 4 The Science and Calculation of Hunger -- 5 Hungry England and Planning for a World … -- 8 Remembering Hunger: The Script of British Social Democracy -- 9 Conclusion -- Notes -- Index. …