Food in zones of conflict
Subtitle: cross-disciplinary perspectives
By: edited by Paul Collinson and Helen Macbeth
Series: The anthropology of food and nutrition -- volume 8
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9781782384038; 9781782384045
Subjects: Food; Social aspects; Political aspects; War and society; Food security; Food supply; Hunger
Description: "The availability of food is an especially significant issue in zones of conflict because conflictnearly always impinges on the production and the distribution of food, and causes increased competition for food, land and resources Controlling the production of and access to food can also be used as a weapon by protagonists in conflict. The logistics of supply of food to military personnel operating in conflictzones is another important issue. These themes unite this collection, the chapters of which span different geographic areas. This volume will appeal to scholars in a number of different disciplines, including anthropology, nutrition, political science, development studies and international relations, as well as practitioners working in the private and public sectors, who are currently concerned with food-related issues in the field."--Page [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.