Title States, scarcity, and civil strife in the developing world / Colin H. Kahl

Published Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 333 pages) : illustrations Contents Plight, plunder, and political ecology -- States, scarcity, and civil strife: a theoretical framework -- Green crisis, red rebels: communist insurgency in the Philippines -- Land and lies: ethnic clashes in Kenya -- From chaos to calm: explaining variations in violence in the Philippines and Kenya Summary Over the past several decades, civil and ethnic wars have left millions dead, undermined prospects for economic and political development, and destabilized entire regions of the globe. This text argues that demographic and environmental stress represent one important source of turmoil in today's world Notes Originally published: 2006 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Political violence -- Developing countries Political violence -- Philippines Political violence -- Kenya POLITICAL SCIENCE -- American Government -- General. Economic history Political violence Population -- Environmental aspects Social conditions SUBJECT Developing countries -- Economic conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85037344 Developing countries -- Social conditions Developing countries -- Population -- Environmental aspects Subject Developing countries Kenya Philippines Form Electronic book ISBN 9780691188379 0691188378 0691138354 9780691138350

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