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The Impoverishment of the African Red Sea Littoral, 1640–1945 (Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies)

Steven Serels

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Description:The African Red Sea Littoral, currently divided between Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Djibouti, is one of the poorest regions in the world. But the pastoralist communities indigenous to this region were not always poor—historically, they had access to a variety of resources that allowed them to prosper in the harsh, arid environment. This access was mediated by a robust moral economy of pastoralism that acted as a social safety net. Steven Serels charts the erosion of this moral economy, a slow-moving process that began during the Little Ice Age mega-drought of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and continued through the devastating famines of the twentieth century. By examining mass sedentarization after the Second World War as merely the latest manifestation of an inter-generational environmental and economic crisis, this book offers an innovative lens for understanding poverty in northeastern Africa.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Impoverishment of the African Red Sea Littoral, 1640–1945 (Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies). To get started finding The Impoverishment of the African Red Sea Littoral, 1640–1945 (Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 454

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ISBN: 3319941658

Description: The African Red Sea Littoral, currently divided between Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Djibouti, is one of the poorest regions in the world. But the pastoralist communities indigenous to this region were not always poor—historically, they had access to a variety of resources that allowed them to prosper in the harsh, arid environment. This access was mediated by a robust moral economy of pastoralism that acted as a social safety net. Steven Serels charts the erosion of this moral economy, a slow-moving process that began during the Little Ice Age mega-drought of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and continued through the devastating famines of the twentieth century. By examining mass sedentarization after the Second World War as merely the latest manifestation of an inter-generational environmental and economic crisis, this book offers an innovative lens for understanding poverty in northeastern Africa.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Impoverishment of the African Red Sea Littoral, 1640–1945 (Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies). To get started finding The Impoverishment of the African Red Sea Littoral, 1640–1945 (Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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