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Late Victorian Holocausts: El Niño Famines and the Making of the Third World

by Mike Davis

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Examining a series of El Nino-induced droughts and the famines that they spawned around the globe in the last third of the 19th century, Davis shows how the ruling elites helped produce some of the worst tragedies in human history. 15 photos. 8 maps.

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Examining a series of El Nino-induced droughts and the famines that they spawned in the last third of the 19th century, Mike Davis discloses the intimate relationship between imperial arrogance and natural incident that combined to produce some of the worst tragedies in human history.
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ISBN:
9781859843826
Subtitle:
El Nino Famines and the Making of the Third World
Author:
Davis, Mike
Publisher:
Verso
Location:
London
Subject:
General
Subject:
Economic Development
Subject:
Famines
Subject:
Imperialism
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Volume:
107-8
Publication Date:
June 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
470
Dimensions:
8.10x6.06x1.39 in. 1.39 lbs.
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