Purpose

There is no single undertaking regulating food assistance at the international level. International food assistance is regulated by a patchwork of rules emanating from different institutions and normative arrangements. This study aims to explore how international law shapes international food assistance. How is international law regulating food assistance, considering this patchwork of institutions and norms? What dominant narratives enshrined in legal agreements shape the evolution of international food assistance?

Design/methodology/approach

The author uses the concept of “regime complex”, which allows analyzing partially overlapping and nonhierarchical regimes governing a particular issue, shedding light on the narratives and institutional arrangements that lead to the consolidation of international rules. The author identifies two main regimes that govern international food assistance: the food assistance regime and the food trade regime.

Findings

The author shows that using the “regime complex” concept clarifies the evolution of international food assistance, highlighting that international law is a crucial element in shaping international food assistance and showing that the two main institutional regimes governing it interact and shape rules along three main themes: the centrality of donor States’ self-interests, the relationship between international food assistance and trade liberalization and the goal of achieving food security for the beneficiaries.

Originality/value

Using the regime complex concept, the author brings new light on the broader institutional and legal framework influencing the governance of international food assistance, showing that different regimes take part in its shaping.

中文翻译：

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粮食援助制度综合体：规范国际粮食援助的国际法

目的

在国际层面上没有单一的机构来监管粮食援助。国际粮食援助受到不同机构和规范安排的拼凑规则的监管。本研究旨在探讨国际法如何塑造国际粮食援助。考虑到这些机构和规范的拼凑，国际法如何规范粮食援助？法律协议中的哪些主导叙述塑造了国际粮食援助的演变？

设计/方法论/途径

作者使用了“政权复合体”的概念，它可以分析管理特定问题的部分重叠和非等级制度，揭示导致国际规则巩固的叙述和制度安排。作者确定了管理国际粮食援助的两个主要制度：粮食援助制度和粮食贸易制度。

发现

作者表明，使用“制度复合体”概念阐明了国际粮食援助的演变，强调国际法是塑造国际粮食援助的关键要素，并表明管理国际粮食援助的两个主要制度体系相互作用，并围绕三个主题制定规则：捐助国自身利益的中心地位、国际粮食援助与贸易自由化之间的关系以及实现受益国粮食安全的目标。

原创性/价值

作者利用政权复合体的概念，为影响国际粮食援助治理的更广泛的制度和法律框架提供了新的视角，表明不同的政权参与了其形成。