Drought & Hunger in Africa - Couverture souple

Glantz, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521368391 ISBN 13 : 9780521368391

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Book by Glantz Michael H

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This timely volume presents a synthesis of the ideas that emerged from a multidisciplinary colloquium held at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in August 1985. The aim was to assess the impact of drought as a major factor in the agrarian crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. Leading authorities engage in discussion of the African environment, the socio-political factors that generate famine, case studies of the effects of famine on these social structures, and finally possible lessons to be learnt on dealing with famine worldwide, thus developing an up-to-date and cohesive study of the problems of African development. Despite the current popular interest in the African famine problem, Drought and Hunger in Africa is the first major collection of the results that have emerged from the recent profusion of research relating to the subject. As such, this book has relevance, not only in Africa, but also to scientists, social-scientists and policy makers in the West, and to other areas of the third world which are facing the problems of drought and famine.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521368391
• ISBN 13: 9780521368391
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 480