Waal, Alex de
Mass Starvation
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509524679
- author:
- Waal, Alex de
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 264
- Dimensions:
- 22.86 x 14.99 x 2.54 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Mass Starvation: The History and Future of Famine
Alex de Waal examines the causes, dimensions, and consequences of modern famines, challenging common assumptions about their causes. He argues that political decision and failure are essential elements in every famine, and explores how the spread of democracy and human rights has contributed to the near-ending of this devastating phenomenon.
This hard-hitting analysis explains why man-made famine remains a pressing concern for the international community, and what can be done to prevent it. A deeply informed exploration of one of the world's most pressing humanitarian issues.
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