The benefits of famine : a political economy of famine and relief in southwestern Sudan, 1983-1989

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The benefits of famine : a political economy of famine and relief in southwestern Sudan, 1983-1989

David Keen

(Eastern African studies)

James Currey , Ohio University Press , Fountain, 2008

  • : James Currey : pbk
  • : Ohio University Press : pbk
  • : Fountain : pbk

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Originally published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1994

Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-277) and index

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: Ohio University Press : pbk ISBN 9780821418222

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The conflict in Darfur had a precursor in Sudan's famines of the 1980s and 1990s. David Keen's The Benefits of Famine presents a new and chilling interpretation of the causes of war-induced famine. Now in paperback for the first time with a new and updated introduction by the author, The Benefits of Famine gives depth to an understanding of the evolution of the Darfur crisis.
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: James Currey : pbk ISBN 9781847013149

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First paperback edition with a new and updated author's introduction, and a Foreword by Douglas H. Johnson.. The conflict in Darfur had a precursor in Sudan's famines of the 1980s and 1990s. David Keen's The Benefits of Famine presented a new and startling interpretation of the causes of war-induced famine. The book is now in paperback for the first time with a new and updated introduction by the author. The Benefits of Famine gives depth to understanding the Darfur crisis. DAVID KEEN is Professor of Complex Emergencies at the DevelopmentStudies Institute, London School of Economics North America: Ohio U Press; Uganda: Fountain Publishers

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Foreword by Douglas H. Johnson Introduction to the paperback edition Overview Famine & exploitation in historical perspective Victims & beneficiaries: a case study of famine as a combination of exploitative processes The inadequacy of relief: a 'policy success' for powerful groups in Sudan The inadequacy of relief: the role of international donors Discussions & conclusions

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