What is it about?
Food security is again an important issue in national and international politics. This also applies in developed countries where residents have good access to food. In this article, we show how existing agricultural policies influence how two countries have handled this issue in recent years. Australia has a major export industry, and therefore, trade is seen as the most important solution when it comes to providing the world's population with access to food. In Norway, national agricultural production is low, and therefore increased national production is seen as the best solution when it comes to increasing the food security of its citizens.
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Why is it important?
Our findings illustrate the relationship between institutions, interests and ideas. New problems, or old issues in a new packing, are interpreted from existing perceptions of what is the best national policy.
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Writing this article in collaboration with a renowned researcher within the field of international agricultural policy has provided me with insights into important developments that affect the scope of action for Norwegian agricultural policy.
Professor Arild A Farsund
University of Stavanger
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This page is a summary of: Debating Food Security Policy in Two Different Ideational Settings: A Comparison of Australia and Norway, Scandinavian Political Studies, February 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9477.12091.
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