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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826153803321

Autore

De Waal Alexander

Titolo

Famine that kills : Darfur, Sudan / / Alex de Waal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2005

ISBN

0-19-773335-2

0-19-988459-5

1-280-84546-5

0-19-804011-3

Edizione

[Rev. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Collana

Oxford studies in African affairs

Disciplina

363.34809624

Soggetti

Famines - Sudan - Darfur

Food relief - Sudan - Darfur

Darfur (Sudan) Economic conditions

Darfur (Sudan) Rural conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--Oxford University).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-255) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Further Reading; Introduction; 1. 'Famine' in English; 2. Darfur; 3. The History and Concept of Famine; 4. Drought; 5. Hunger; 6. Destitution; 7. Death; 8. Relief; 9. Other Famines; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Examining the famine in Darfur, Sudan in 1984-5, and aid agencies' response to it, Alex de Waal claims that humanitarian aid can be made more effective by looking at the underlying causes of and local response to disaster rather than relying simply on providing massive amounts of food aid, which is often distributed ineffectively.