The Benefits of Famine

The Benefits of Famine
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Publisher : Ohio University Press
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015079208396
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Book Synopsis The Benefits of Famine by : David Keen

Download or read book The Benefits of Famine written by David Keen and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Who benefits from famine? When is famine part of a national strategy? David Keen's pioneering study revealed how a network of government officials, merchants, transport owners, and militia members profited from the Sudan's famine of the late 1980s. The 1988 famine was a dress rehearsal for Darfur. A similar network of 'beneficiaries' operates in Darfur today."--BOOK JACKET.


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