Silent Violence: Food, Famine, and Peasantry in Northern Nigeria

by Michael J. Watts

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Why do famines occur and how have their effects changed through time? Why are those who produce food so often the casualties of famines? Looking at the food crisis that struck the West African Sahel during the 1970s, Michael J. Watts examines the relationships between famine, climate, and political economy.

Through a longue dur e history and a detailed village study Watts argues that famines are socially produced and that the market...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0820344451

ISBN13:9780820344454

Release Date:February 2013

Publisher:University of Georgia Press

Length:720 Pages

Weight:2.12 lbs.

Dimensions:2.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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