Think of power struggles in the Middle East and you may think of oil. But another commodity has a significant role to play in establishing stability and good governance. One EU-funded project has been considering food.
The RUDEFOPOS-IRAQ project assessed the role of food security and rural development in the politics of current and former regimes in Iraq. The project was interested in the degree to which prevalent networks of patronage and rent, along with violent conflict, impacted on the country’s internal relations.
Further details: Geopolitics and food security – control and power