Famine: Social Crisis and Historical Change

by David Arnold

2021-01-08 01:32:57

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 ... Read more
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. Less

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File size8.51 X 5.53 X 0.38 in
Print pages168
PublisherWiley
Publication date January 8, 1991
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780631151197
David Arnold lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with his (lovely) wife and (boisterous) son. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland, Kids of Appetite, and The Strange Fascinations of N...

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