Famine: Social Crisis and Historical Change

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David Arnold (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) R. I. Moore

Famine

Social Crisis and Historical Change

David Arnold (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London), R. I. Moore

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Blackwell Publishers
29 November 1988

Society & Social Sciences; Famine

Series: 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.

By: David Arnold (School of Oriental and African Studies University of London), R. I. Moore
Imprint: Blackwell Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 141mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9780631151197
ISBN 10: 0631151192
Series: New Perspectives on the Past
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 29 November 1988
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , A / AS level , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Editor's Preface Foreword Introduction 1. Definitions and Dimensions 2. Theories of Famine Causation 3. Famine in Peasant Societies 4. Famine's ""Victims"" 5. Subsistence and the State 6. From Opulence to Oxfam Notes on Further Reading Index."

David Arnold is Professor of History of South Asia, University of London.