Famine is more than a short-lived season of hunger. It is a
profound crisis of survival and order that strains social fabric,
threatens political stability, and may force long-term change in
economy and society. In the past, as in much of the contemporary
world, famine has been a central part of human experience.
In this original and timely work, David Arnold draws upon the
history of Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe, to explain the
origins and characteristics of famine. He considers whether some
societies are more vulnerable to famine than others, and contests
the assumption that those affected by famine are simply passive
'victims'. He compares the ways in which individuals and states
have responded to the threat of mass starvation, and the relation
of famine to political and social power.
The author outlines the main theories of famine causation and
tests these against historical experience. He considers the effects
of famine upon a wide range of human activities and institutions -
on for example systems of agriculture and patterns of migration -
from the rise of the modern state in Europe to the impact of
western imperialism on Asia and Africa. The western world, having
rid itself of mass hunger, now tends to regard famine as evidence
of backwardness and inferiority in those Third World countries in
which it continues to occur: David Arnold weighs the justice of
this perception.
A work of historical breadth and significance, "Famine "offers a
fresh understanding of the phenomenon and critical reassessments of
many established ideas about it.
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