Starvation and the State
Famine, Slavery, and Power in Sudan, 1883–1956
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Economic Conditions, History, Africa, Business & Finance
| Author: | Steven Serels | ISBN: | 9781137383877 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | December 17, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Steven Serels |
| ISBN: | 9781137383877 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | December 17, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Sudan has historically suffered devastating famines that have powerfully reshaped its society. This study shows that food crises were the result of exploitative processes that transferred resources to a small group of beneficiaries, including British imperial agents and indigenous elites who went on to control the Sudanese state at independence.
Sudan has historically suffered devastating famines that have powerfully reshaped its society. This study shows that food crises were the result of exploitative processes that transferred resources to a small group of beneficiaries, including British imperial agents and indigenous elites who went on to control the Sudanese state at independence.
