عنوان

The politics of famine in Sudan :

شماره

TLets557325

عنوان اصلي

The politics of famine in Sudan :

نام عام مواد

[Thesis]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Hamid, Ahmed Hamoda

عنوان اصلي به قلم نويسنده ديگر

the case of Dar Hamid and Dar Hamar

نام ساير پديدآوران

Bush, Ray

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

University of Leeds

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

1995

جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن

Ph.D.

کسي که مدرک را اعطا کرده

University of Leeds

امتياز متن

1995

متن يادداشت

This study is about famine in Sudan. The study has sought to explain famine in Sudan in political terms. It presents a critique of conventional famine theory which emphasises the primacy of natural causes such as drought. The study recounts the conditions which generate recurrent famines in Sudan in recent history, highlighting domestic and international determinants. It examines five major theories of famine, giving a critique of each of the theories examined. The theoretical appraisal reveals the inadequacy of famine theory which we argue is partly responsible for the persistence of famine in Sudan and elsewhere. This study has aimed to contribute to a better understanding of the phenomenon of famine with a view towards eliminating it. It offers the view that famine can only be understood in a broad historical context which brings out the evolution of economic and political relations within the Sudanese society, and its subordination to the international market economy which determines differential access to resources including food for different social groups such as renders some groups vulnerable to famine, while others escape and may even "benefit" from it. The study depicts two rural communities from Kordofan who were unduly affected by the recent famines; and a field-work study has been carried out to trace the historical processes underpinning their political marginalisation and economic exploitation which we consider to be responsible for their vulnerability to famine. These processes are accounted for on three levels: on a macro-level, considering internal and external constraints influencing state policies; on a regional level, and on a micro-village and household levels. Such an account is necessary for a better understanding of famine since conventional famine theory has largely focused analysis on macro-level policies, ignoring what takes place among the rural village communities who actually experience famine. The study shows the interconnectedness of processes on the three levels. The conclusion that can be drawn from the study is that famine becomes endemic among the poor and powerless groups. "Empowering" the rural populations would be the single most important action towards eliminating famine in Sudan, and elsewhere. However, "empowerment" of the local communities would be of little benefit to them unless the international economic system recognises the welfare of such groups.

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Hamid, Ahmed Hamoda

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Bush, Ray

مستند نام تنالگان تاييد نشده

University of Leeds

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Thesis]

کد کاربرگه

276903

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y