This text investigates the systemic causes of global famine and evaluates the feasibility of eradicating hunger through coordinated international policy. The authors, representing the research output of Praeger Scientific, synthesize demographic data, agricultural output statistics, and economic indicators to argue that hunger is a manageable policy failure rather than an inevitable consequence of population growth. The work establishes a framework for evaluating the moral and logistical obligations of developed nations in addressing food insecurity through foreign aid and economic restructuring.

Experts categorize this work as a foundational text for understanding the mid-20th-century approach to global food security and development policy. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the reliance on historical economic models to frame the argument for international cooperation.