Mass Starvation: The History and Future of Famine by Alex de Waal

Mass Starvation: The History and Future of Famine

Alex de Waal

264 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction economics history politics challenging informative slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The 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 p...

Read more

Community Reviews

4.4
based on 10 reviews

Moods

challenging: 100%

informative: 100%

reflective: 100%


Pace

100% of readers chose slow
slow

Content Warnings

Loading...
Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more