Hunger | Genocidal Governments Create Famine
Scholarly attempts to understand the causes of genocide, the appearance of famines, and the generating of flows of refugees have been seriously hampered by overspecialization. Each of these areas has given rise to a considerable body of literature, which, however, rarely shows signs of familiarity with that of the others.
Genocides, Famine, and Refugees
Genocides, including the Nazi Holocaust, have been written about very widely. Most scholars deal with only one genocide as either of the Armenians or of the Jews. Only recently has a small, but growing, group of...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: What Are the Causes of Hunger?
- Hunger in the World: An Overview
- Overpopulation Causes Hunger
- Overpopulation Has Caused Hunger in Africa
- Environmental Limits on World Food Production Can Lead to Hunger
- Desertification Contributes to World Hunger
- Hunger Is Not Caused by Overpopulation
- The Policies of Northern Nations Contribute to Famine in Africa
- Wars Are the Primary Cause of Famine
- Genocidal Governments Create Famine
- World Bank Policies Contribute to World Hunger
- Desertification Is Not a Serious Threat
- Chapter 2: Is Hunger a Serious Problem in the United States?
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Chapter 3: Can Technological Advances Increase Food Production?
- Technology and Food Production: An Overview
- Technological Progress Increases Food Production
- Technology and Market Forces Can Increase Food Production
- Modern Agricultural Practices Are Beneficial
- Biotechnology Can Enhance Food Production
- Modern Agricultural Methods Threaten the Food Supply
- Modern Agricultural Practices Are Destructive
- The Industrial Food Production System Harms Poor Nations
- Biotechnology Is Dangerous
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Chapter 4: How Can Hunger and Famine Be Reduced?
- U.S. Aid for Development Can Reduce Hunger
- A Wide Variety of Foreign Aid Can Reduce Hunger
- Empowering Poor Women Can End Chronic Hunger
- Humanitarian Intervention Can Relieve Famine
- Poor Countries Should Implement Famine- Prevention Systems
- Democracy Prevents Famine
- Satellite Technology Can Help Prevent Famine
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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