{"product_id":"mass-starvation-the-history-and-future-of-famine-hardcover","title":"Mass Starvation: The History and Future of Famine - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex de Waal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world almost conquered famine. Until the 1980s, this scourge killed ten million people every decade, but by early 2000s mass starvation had all but disappeared. Today, famines are resurgent, driven by war, blockade, hostility to humanitarian principles and a volatile global economy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMass Starvation\u003c\/i\u003e, world-renowned expert on humanitarian crisis and response Alex de Waal provides an authoritative history of modern famines: their causes, dimensions and why they ended. He analyses starvation as a crime, and breaks new ground in examining forced starvation as an instrument of genocide and war. Refuting the enduring but erroneous view that attributes famine to overpopulation and natural disaster, he shows how political decision or political failing is an essential element in every famine, while the spread of democracy and human rights, and the ending of wars, were major factors in the near-ending of this devastating phenomenon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHard-hitting and deeply informed, \u003ci\u003eMass Starvation\u003c\/i\u003e explains why man-made famine and the political decisions that could end it for good must once again become a top priority for the international community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world almost conquered famine. Until the 1980s, this scourge killed ten million people every decade, but by early 2000s mass starvation had all-but-disappeared. Today, famines are resurgent, driven by war, blockade, hostility to humanitarian principles, and a volatile global economy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMass Starvation\u003c\/i\u003e, world-renowned expert on humanitarian crisis and response Alex de Waal, provides an authoritative history of modern famines: their causes, dimensions, and why they ended. He analyzes starvation as a crime, and breaks new ground in examining forced starvation as an instrument of genocide and war. Refuting the enduring but erroneous view that attributes famine to overpopulation and natural disaster, he shows how political decision or political failing is an essential element in every famine, while the spread of democracy and human rights, and the ending of wars, were major factors in the near-ending of this devastating phenomenon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHard-hitting and deeply informed, \u003ci\u003eMass Starvation \u003c\/i\u003eexplains why man-made famine and the political decisions that could end it for good must once again become a top priority for the international community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex de Waal\u003c\/b\u003e is Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation and a Research Professor at The Fletcher School at Tuft's University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776373555488,"sku":"9781509524662","price":119.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/179a7d3f9bb6c9f0398f2b0db40fa76e.webp?v=1780478365","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mass-starvation-the-history-and-future-of-famine-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}