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Jennifer Ann Clapp

ジェニファー・アَن・クラップ

Jenifā An Kurappu

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1963-12-06
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English
Residence History
United States → United Kingdom → Canada

Career

Occupations
political economist, Professor
Active Years
1992-2024
Affiliations
University of Waterloo, York University, Trent University
Memberships
Royal Society of Canada
Nominations
2013 Donner Prize shortlist (Hunger in the Balance)

Education

University of Michigan
Economics
Degree: B.A.
Country: United States
London School of Economics
International Political Economy
Degree: MSc
Country: United Kingdom
London School of Economics
International Political Economy
Degree: PhD
Year of Graduation: 1992
Country: United Kingdom
Thesis: African agricultural transformation and the World Bank: the case of Guinea 1984-90.

Awards

Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Global Food Security and Sustainability
2013
Organization: Government of Canada
Result: 受賞
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
2016
Organization: Royal Society of Canada
Result: 選出
Innis-Gérin Medal
2018
Organization: Royal Society of Canada
Result: 受賞
Distinguished Scholar Award, Environmental Studies Section of the International Studies Association
2018
Organization: International Studies Association
Result: 受賞
Canadian Association for Food Studies Award for Excellence in Research
2012
Organization: Canadian Association for Food Studies
Result: 受賞
Waterloo Excellence in Graduate Supervision Award
2014
Organization: University of Waterloo
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Hunger in the Balance: The New Politics of International Food Aid

2012 Political Science

Focuses on the politics of food aid with a specific focus on contemporary clashes between donors and recipients.

food aidinternational politicsfood security

Food

2012 Political Economy

Examines what contributes to society that influences and shapes the current global food system, focusing on industrial agriculture, corporate control, inequitable trade rules, and financialization of food.

food systemcorporate controlfinancialization

The Global Food Crisis: Governance Challenges and Opportunities

2009 Political Science

Edited volume on governance challenges and opportunities in the global food crisis.

food crisisgovernance

Bibliography

  • Hunger in the Balance: The New Politics of International Food Aid (2012)
  • Food (2012)
  • The Global Food Crisis: Governance Challenges and Opportunities (2009, ed.)
  • African agricultural transformation and the World Bank: the case of Guinea 1984-90. (1992, PhD thesis)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
academicanalytical
Recurring Motifs
global food securityenvironmental politicsfood governance

Legacy

A prominent Canadian political economist in global food security and sustainability, Professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of Waterloo.

Academic Societies

  • Royal Society of Canada