Famine in Africa: Causes, Responses, and Prevention

by Joachim von Braun, Tesfaye Teklu, Professor Joachim von Braun

Book Overview

Though famine has affected many parts of the world in the twentieth century, the conditions that produce famine -- extreme poverty, armed conflict, economic and political turmoil, and climate shocks -- are now most prevalent in Africa. Researchers differ on how to address this problem effectively, but their arguments are often not informed by empirical analysis from a famine context. Broadening current theories and models of development for conquering...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801861217
• ISBN13: 9780801861215
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: International Food Policy Research Insitute
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"