The Benefits of Famine: A Political Economy of Famine and Relief in Southwestern Sudan, 1983-1989

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James Currey Publishers, 2008 - 289 pages
The conflict in Darfur had a precursor in Sudan’s famines of the 1980s and 1990s. David Keen’s The Benefits of Famine presents a new and chilling interpretation of the causes of war-induced famine. Now in paperback for the first time with a new and updated introduction by the author, The Benefits of Famine gives depth to an understanding of the evolution of the Darfur crisis.

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Overview
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Famine and Exploitation in Historical Perspective
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David Keen is Reader in Complex Emergencies at the Development Studies Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science.

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