Analysing Famine: The Politics of Information and Analysis in Food Security Crises

Famine means destitution, increased severe malnutrition, disease, excess death and the breakdown of institutions and social norms. Politically, it means a failure of governance – a failure to provide the most basic of protections. Because of both its human and political meanings, ‘famine’ can be a s...

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Main Authors: Daniel Maxwell, Peter Hailey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Manchester University Press 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Humanitarian Affairs
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