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Hidden dimensions of the Somalia famine

Majid, Nisar and McDowell, Stephen (2012) Hidden dimensions of the Somalia famine. Global Food Security, 1 (1). 36 - 42. ISSN 2211-9124

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Identification Number: 10.1016/j.gfs.2012.07.003

Abstract

This article adopts a socio-political lens in order to better understand the Somalia famine. As a result it draws out important continuities with the famine of the early 1990s as well as specific food security and vulnerability characteristics within Somalia which have largely been absent in discussions of the famine to date. 'Minority' populations were most affected in both famines and this identity overlaps with specific geographic areas and more sedentary, rural and agriculturally based livelihoods, distinct from other population groups. We argue that these dimensions, important in understanding long-term marginalization processes and outcomes, also help to understand the differential levels of risk and other complicating factors in the 2011 famine.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/global-food-...
Additional Information: © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Date Deposited: 23 Jul 2024 07:36
Last Modified: 27 Nov 2024 04:33
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/124321

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