The Limits to Scarcity Contesting the Politics of Allocation |
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| Editor:
| Mehta, Lyla |
| Series title: | The Earthscan Science in Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84407-542-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.95 |
Book Description:
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Scarcity is considered a ubiquitous feature of the human condition. It underpins much of modern economics and is widely used as an explanation for social organisation, social conflict and the resource crunch confronting humanitys survival on the planet. It is made out to be an all-pervasive fact of our lives be it of housing, food, water or oil. But has the conception of scarcity been politicized, naturalized, and universalized in academic and policy debates?
Scarcity is considered a ubiquitous feature of the human condition. It underpins much of modern economics and is widely used as an explanation for social organisation, social conflict and the resource crunch confronting humanitys survival on the planet. It is made out to be an all-pervasive fact of our lives be it of housing, food, water or oil. But has the conception of scarcity been politicized, naturalized, and universalized in academic and policy debates?