Food and geopolitics: when food security and hard security considerations converge - mini review.

Abstract

Abstract In academic research on food security, developmental and technocratic perspectives prevail. Raising agricultural productivity sustainably, guaranteeing accessibility of food to vulnerable segments of the population and nutritional impacts are at the centre of attention. Yet, food security also touches upon vital state interests and sometimes converges with hard security consideration, not only in times of war and sanctions. This mini review takes a look at some of the literature that deals with this neglected aspect of food security.