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The Horn of Africa
Kidane Mengisteab
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Description for The Horn of Africa
Paperback. The Horn of Africa is a deeply troubled region engulfed in threeinterlocking crises. The first is a security crisis characterizedby a range of devastating inter-state and inter-communal conflicts,including civil wars. Series: Hot Spots in Global Politics Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 376.
The Horn of Africa is a deeply troubled region engulfed in three interlocking crises. The first is a security crisis characterized by a range of devastating inter-state and inter-communal conflicts, including civil wars. The second is an economic crisis, evidenced by widespread debilitating poverty, chronic food insecurity, and frequent cycles of famines. The effects of the third - environmental - crisis are all too visible in the droughts, deforestation and desertification ravaging the region. What is more, these three crises are mutually reinforcing locking the region into a cycle of disaster. Conflicts contribute to poverty, which in turn intensifies environmental ... Read more
The Horn of Africa is a deeply troubled region engulfed in three interlocking crises. The first is a security crisis characterized by a range of devastating inter-state and inter-communal conflicts, including civil wars. The second is an economic crisis, evidenced by widespread debilitating poverty, chronic food insecurity, and frequent cycles of famines. The effects of the third - environmental - crisis are all too visible in the droughts, deforestation and desertification ravaging the region. What is more, these three crises are mutually reinforcing locking the region into a cycle of disaster. Conflicts contribute to poverty, which in turn intensifies environmental ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Hot Spots in Global Politics
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745651224
SKU
V9780745651224
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About Kidane Mengisteab
Kidane Mengisteab is Professor in the Department of African and African American Studies at Pennsylvania State University.
Reviews for The Horn of Africa
"There have been few recent books that seek to furnish a comprehensive picture of the security dilemmas and challenges facing the Horn of Africa. Kidane Mengisteab fills this important gap with a rich analysis of contemporary actors, events and issues in the region. It should be read widely." Gilbert M. Khadiagala, The University of the Witwatersrand ... Read more