Ilaria Madama is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Milan, Italy, with a specialization in comparative welfare state research and European social governance. Her research interests include antipoverty, social inclusion, family and labour market policies/institutions, from both sides of policy trajectories and politico-institutional dynamics.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Severe Deprivation and the Rise of Food Poverty in the EU.- Chapter 3. The Long-term Historical Trajectory of European Food Aid Policy: from Common agricultural policy to Social Europe.- Chapter 4. European Food-aid Policy Against All Odds: Explaining Change and Continuity.- Chapter 5. Taking stock of the Governance and Implementation of the Program.- Chapter 6. Conclusions.

Ilaria Madama is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Milan, Italy, with a specialization in comparative welfare state research and European social governance. Her research interests include antipoverty, social inclusion, family and labour market policies/institutions, from both sides of policy trajectories and politico-institutional dynamics.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Severe Deprivation and the Rise of Food Poverty in the EU.- Chapter 3. The Long-term Historical Trajectory of European Food Aid Policy: from Common agricultural policy to Social Europe.- Chapter 4. European Food-aid Policy Against All Odds: Explaining Change and Continuity.- Chapter 5. Taking stock of the Governance and Implementation of the Program.- Chapter 6. Conclusions.

Ilaria Madama is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Milan, Italy, with a specialization in comparative welfare state research and European social governance. Her research interests include antipoverty, social inclusion, family and labour market policies/institutions, from both sides of policy trajectories and politico-institutional dynamics.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Severe Deprivation and the Rise of Food Poverty in the EU.- Chapter 3. The Long-term Historical Trajectory of European Food Aid Policy: from Common agricultural policy to Social Europe.- Chapter 4. European Food-aid Policy Against All Odds: Explaining Change and Continuity.- Chapter 5. Taking stock of the Governance and Implementation of the Program.- Chapter 6. Conclusions.