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100			_aGrada, Cormac O _9856165
245			_aFamine: A short history
260			_aPrinceton _bPrinceton University Press
300			_axiii, 327 p. _bIncludes bibliographical reference and index
520			_aFamine remains one of the worst calamities that can befall a society. Mass starvation—whether it is inflicted by drought or engineered by misguided or genocidal economic policies—devastates families, weakens the social fabric, and undermines political stability. Cormac Ó Gráda, the acclaimed author who chronicled the tragic Irish famine in books like Black ‘47 and Beyond, here traces the complete history of famine from the earliest records to today.
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