Famine Crimes: Politics and the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa - Couverture rigide

Waal, Alexander De

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0852558112 ISBN 13 : 9780852558119

Editeur : James Currey, 1997

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Can Africa avoid famine? When freedom from famine is a basic right or a political imperative, famine is prevented. Case studies demonstrate such successes but they are not often acknowledged or repeated. Who is responsible for the failures? African governments, western donors and international relief agencies all contribute to the problem. What is the role of international relief agencies? Relief has helped to fuel war and undermine democratic accountability. What is the way forward? Progress lies in bringing the fight against famine into democratic politics, and calling to account those guilty of creating famine. Published in association with the International African Institute North America: Indiana U Press

Revue de presse :

Poses many key questions, and it does so by means of a readable, provocative and empirical analysis of crises with which the author has been passionately involved. It is a powerful critique of current practices that will be a milestone in the literature on aid and conflict. --Times Literary Supplement

An important book by a writer whose accomplishments as a researcher, critic and activist on famine and on human rights in Africa are widely respected. --International Affairs

Without question the most important intervention in the broad field of famine prevention since the publication of Amartya Sen's Poverty and Famine. --Development & Change

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: James Currey
• Date d'édition: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0852558112
• ISBN 13: 9780852558119
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256