Famine crimes : politics & the disaster relief industry in Africa

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Title:

Author:

De Waal, Alex.

ISBN:

9780852558119

9780852558102

9780253211583

9780253333674

Personal Author:

De Waal, Alex.

Publication Information:

Oxford : African Rights & the International African Institute in association with James Currey, 1997.

Physical Description:

xviii, 238 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.

Series:

African issues

Series Title:

African issues

Contents:

1. Rights & Entitlements: The Conquest of Famine in South Asia -- 2. Africa 1900-85: A Fragile Obligation to Famine Relief -- 3. Retreat from Accountability I: Neo-Liberalism & Adjustment -- 4. Retreat from Accountability II: The Humanitarian International -- 5. Sudan 1972-93: Privatizing Famine -- 6. Northern Ethiopia: Revolution, War-Famine & Two Models of Relief -- 7. The End of the Cold War: A New Humanitarian Dispensation -- 8. Somalia 1991-92: Famine & Relief after the Demise of the State -- 9. Humanitarian Impunity: Somalia 1993 & Rwanda 1994 -- 10. Eastern Zaire 1996: The Fundraisers' Catastrophe -- 11. Political Contracts & Humanitarian Dilemmas.

Subject Term:

Food relief -- Government policy -- Africa.

Humanitarian assistance -- Government policy -- Africa.

Starvation -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Africa.

Geographic Term:

Africa -- Social policy.

Africa -- Politics and government.

Added Corporate Author:

International African Institute.

African Rights (Organisation)

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"A powerful critique of the international humanitarian agenciesdominating famine relief in Africa." -- Foreign Affairs "Thisis unquestionably an important book by a writer whose accomplishments as aresearcher, critic and activist on famine and on human rights in Africa are widelyrespect." -- International Affairs ..". de Waal pleadsfor readers... to probe for a deeper understanding of the 'political roots offamine'... " -- WorldView ..". a well-documentedcritique that should give pause for serious reflection and serve to instruct boththe initiate and the master of famine theory... " -- SocioculturalAnthropology Famine Crimes is a factually rich, powerfullyintelligent, morally important analysis of the persistence of famine in Africa. Alexde Waal lays the blame for Africa's problems with starvation on the politicalfailings of African governments, western donors, and the misguided policies ofinternational relief agencies.