We'd rather be hanged than starved! : the politics of provisions -- The genesis of provision politics, 1527-1660 -- The recession of provision politics, 1660-1739 : a political nation of producers -- Bolting mills and marketplaces : The formative generation of the politics of provisions,...

This study reviews the political economy issues surrounding the 2008 food crisis in Nigeria; the lessons learned from management of the crisis; analyses the performance of policies aimed at stabilizing prices; and proffers policy measures for preventing future occurrence. The study finds that the...