Three famines starvation and politics

Discusses the Gorta Mor in 1840s Ireland, the famine in British-controlled Bengal in 1943, and the string of famines in Ethiopia in the late 20th century, and explores the concept that while famine can be caused by crop failures and weather conditions, famines are worsened by man-made choices such a...

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Main Author:	Keneally, Thomas
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York [N.Y.] : PublicAffairs, c2011.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Famines > History. Famines > Political aspects. Ireland > History > Famine, 1845-1852. Bengal (India) > History > 20th century. Ethiopia > History > 20th century.
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