Mass Starvation - the History and Future of Famine (Hardcover)

The world almost conquered famine. Until the 1980s, this scourge killed ten million people every decade, but by the early 2000s mass starvation had all-but-disappeared. Today, famines are resurgent, driven by war, blockade, hostility to humanitarian principles, and a volatile global economy. In Mass Starvation, world-renowned expert on humanitarian crisis and response Alex de Waal provides an authoritative history of modern famines: their causes, dimensions, and why they ended. He analyzes starvation as a crime, and breaks new ground in examining forced starvation as an instrument of genocide and war. Refuting the enduring but erroneous view that attributes famine to overpopulation and natural disaster, he shows how political decision or political failing is an essential element in every famine, while the spread of democracy and human rights, and the ending of wars, were major factors in the near-ending of this devastating phenomenon. Hard-hitting and deeply informed, Mass Starvation explains why man-made famine and the political decisions that could end it for good must once again become a top priority for the international community.

General

Imprint:	Polity Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2017
Authors:	A. De Waal
Dimensions:	232 x 163 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-1-5095-2466-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > Famine
LSN:	1-5095-2466-5
Barcode:	9781509524662

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