Mass Starvation: The History and Future of Famine Contributor(s): de Waal, Alex (Author) |
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ISBN: 1509524673 ISBN-13: 9781509524679 Publisher: Polity Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Disasters & Disaster Relief - Social Science | Agriculture & Food - History | Modern - General |
Dewey: 363.809 |
LCCN: 2017016793 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 264 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The world almost conquered famine. Until the 1980s, this scourge killed ten million people every decade, but by 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. |