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Contents About This Book xi About the Authors xiii Acknowledgments xv 1 Forces of Policy Change Instability Globalization Technology Food Safety Environment Industrialization of Agriculture Politics Unforeseen Events Impacts on Policy 2 Rationale for Government Involvement in Agriculture and Food Conditions Leading to Government Involvement Constraints on Government Involvement Goals of Policy Role of Economists Limits of Economics 3 U.S. Policy Decision Process Political Spectrum Influence of Public Opinion and Groups on Policy Decisions Levels of Decision Making Politics of the Minority 4 Geopolitical Centers of Influence Nafta Mercosur European Union Cairns Group Apec Japan China Russia Developing Countries Balance of Influence 5 World Trade Organization Benefits of Trade Barriers to Trade World Trade Organization Policy Evolution Appendix: Theory of Trade 6 U.S. Trade and Development Policy Complexities of Trade and Foreign Policy U.S. Trade and Development Goals and Policies Developing Market Economies Increasing Food Security Protectionist Policies Developing the Appropriate Mix 7 U.S. Farm Policies Historical Perspective Farm Problems and Policy Goals Farm Policy Options and Programs Assessing the Degree of Market Distortion and Future of Farm Programs Appendix: Theory of Farm Policy 8 Living with Limited Resources Markets as a Limited Resource Allocator Farmland Water Energy Endangered Species and Biodiversity Future Role of the Federal Government 9 Environmental Policy Limits of Markets in Curbing Pollution Who Develops and Implements Environmental Policy? Evolution of Agricultural Environmental Policy Environmental Policy Options and Consequences Environmental Alliances 10 Food Safety and Security Policy Dimensions of Food Safety and Biosecurity Who Develops and Implements Food Safety and Biosecurity Policy? Evolution of Food Safety and Biosecurity Policy Food Safety and Biosecurity Policy Options and Consequences Reflecting on the Safety and Security of the U.S. Food Supply 11 Food Assistance and Nutrition Policy Problems of Global and U.S. Hunger International Hunger Policy U.S. Hunger and Nutrition Policy Reflecting on the Status of U.S. and Global Nutrition Policy 12 Future of Agricultural and Food Policy Impacts on Constituency Groups Future of Agricultural and Food Policy
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Agriculture and state -- United States.
Food supply -- Government policy -- United States.
United States -- Commercial policy.
United States -- Economic policy -- 1981-1993.