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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
David Keen |
| ISBN: | 9780821418222 082141822X 9781847013149 1847013147 9789970028030 9970028030 |
| OCLC Number: | 495255266 |
| Notes: | La 1ere éd. de cet ouvrage est parue en 1994 chez Princeton University Press. |
| Description: | 1 vol. (XXX-289 p.) : ill., cartes. ; 22 cm. |
| Contents: | Foreword by Douglas H. Johnson; Introduction to the paperback edition; Overview; Famine & exploitation in historical perspective; Victims & beneficiaries: a case study of famine as a combination of exploitative processes; The inadequacy of relief: a 'policy success' for powerful groups in Sudan?; The inadequacy of relief: the role of international donors; Discussions & conclusions; Bibliography Index |
| Series Title: | Eastern African studies (London) |
| Responsibility: | David Keen ; [foreword by Douglas H. Johnson]. |
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'...the most comprehensive and convincing account to date of how a famine is created and why. It sets a standard for analytical cogency and empirical investigation that has rarely been equalled in this field.' - Alex de Waal in Development and Change Read more...
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