This article examines the relationship between giving and business interest and the agency associated with neoliberal capitalist philanthropy. It questions partnerships between philanthropists and private corporations and their motivations for engaging in poverty-related philanthropy.The discussion focuses on capitalist philanthropic foundations' involvement in the process of agricultural commodification in sub-Saharan Africa through the New Green Revolution and genetically modified (GM) technologies.
Publishers
- Southseries, Inc.
Document Type
- Article
Language
- English
Geography
- Africa
Copyright
- Copyright 2012 Southseries, Inc.