Famine Crimes: Politics & the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa
by Alex de Waal
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"A powerful critique of the international humanitarian agencies dominating famine relief in Africa." --Foreign Affairs "This is unquestionably an important book by a writer whose accomplishments as a researcher, critic and activist on famine and on human rights in Africa are widely respect." --International Affairs "... de Waal pleads for readers... to probe for a deeper understanding of the 'political roots of famine'... " --WorldView "... a well-documented critique that should give pause show more for serious reflection and serve to instruct both the initiate and the master of famine theory... " --Sociocultural Anthropology Famine Crimes is a factually rich, powerfully intelligent, morally important analysis of the persistence of famine in Africa. Alex de Waal lays the blame for Africa's problems with starvation on the political failings of African governments, western donors, and the misguided policies of international relief agencies. show lessTags
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Alex de Waal is Director of the World Peace Foundation and a Research Professor at The Fletcher School at Tufts University.
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African Issues (5)
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- Original publication date
- 1997
- Important places
- Africa
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Politics and Government, General Nonfiction, History, Food & Cooking
- DDC/MDS
- 363.883096 — Society, government, & culture Social problems and social services Public Safety - Police, Crime Investigation Food supply
- LCC
- HV696 .F6 .D4 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Free professional services
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 4
