Famine Social Crisis and Historical Change - New Perspectives on the Past

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.

ISBN:	9780631151197
Publisher:	Wiley
Imprint:	Wiley Blackwell
Published date:	29 Nov 1988
Language:	English
Number of pages:	168
Weight:	242g
Height:	217mm
Width:	141mm
Spine width:	10mm

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