Hungry, or Hungry for Change? Food Riots and Political Conflict, 2005–2015

Edward Newman

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2020, vol. 43, issue 4, 300-324

Abstract: This article presents new, original data on food riots and protests between 2005 and 2015 and explores the societal conditions in which these events occurred. These conditions include a range of economic, social, demographic, political, and household consumption factors, with reference to a number of conflict theories. The article explores whether instability related to food prices should be seen as an expression of hunger within the most vulnerable and deprived societies, or a demonstration of grievances rooted in broader political contestation. The article also contributes to debates about the methodological challenges of focusing on food prices as a factor relevant to instability and conflict, and the question of whether food riots have significance to broader debates about conflict.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2018.1454042

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