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Food in Zones of Conflict

Food in Zones of Conflict

Paul Collinson | Helen Macbeth

(2014)

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Abstract

The availability of food is an especially significant issue in zones of conflict because conflict nearly 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 conflict zones 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.


Paul Collinson is an Honorary Research Associate and former part-time lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University. He also works for the UK government. As well as the anthropology of food, his research interests include the anthropology of development and applied anthropology. His research is focused on the Republic of Ireland where he has been conducting anthropological fieldwork since the late 1990s.


Helen Macbeth is a former President of the International Commission on the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition and is an Honorary Research Fellow in Anthropology, Oxford Brookes University. Her main academic interest is in fostering cooperation between biological and social scientists. She has previously edited or co-edited seven volumes, four of which are in this series.


WINNER OF THE 2014 GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK UK AWARD

“The strength of this edited collection lies in the breadth of case-studies from different parts of the world. Employing methodologies based both on ethnographic fieldwork and historical sources, these chapters effectively demonstrate the diligent work required in order to explore the ongoing conflicts taking place on the global stage… this book successfully illustrates an under-recognized relationship between warfare and food.”  • Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (JRAI)

“One of the most prevalent themes of this innovative collection is the exploration of how food becomes highly politicized and used as a political and military weapon, with multiple chapters examining—and convincingly demonstrating—how governments and other powerful groups exploit the availability of and access to food… a valuable contribution to an often overlooked and underexplored topic, which also offers innovative and novel case studies and empirical data to the more well-trodden tropes of food security and poverty, nutrition and intervention. It is sure to find its way onto many reading lists and will provide a useful resource for undergraduate and graduate teaching and research.” • Food, Culture & Society

“The novelty of the volume lies in the breadth of perspectives from which the relationships between armed conflict, food security, poverty, politics, globalization, and culture are examined… Overall, this volume makes a unique contribution with evidence from multidisciplinary perspectives of the myriad complexities surrounding food in zones of conflict….the chapters do an excellent job of providing adequate context for the lay reader to situate the respective case studies. For this reason, the book would be an excellent choice for introductory and intermediate studies. This volume would also serve as a crucial resource for policy makers, advocates, and teachers around the world, providing evidence of the direct links between hunger, poverty, and death resulting from war.” • Journal of Anthropological Research

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Title page iii
Copyright iv
Contents v
List of Figures vii
List Of Tables ix
Foreword x
Preface xii
List of Contributors xiv
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 ‘TRY TO IMAGINE, WE DIDN’T EVEN HAVE SALT TO COOK WITH!’: FOOD AND WAR IN SIERRA LEONE 27
Chapter 2 LANDMINES, CLUSTER BOMBS AND FOOD INSECURITY IN AFRICA 39
Chapter 3 SPECIAL NUTRITIONAL NEEDS IN REFUGEE CAMPS: A CROSS-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH 53
Chapter 4 PATTERNS OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD CONSUMPTION IN CONFLICT AFFECTED HOUSEHOLDS IN TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA 65
Chapter 5 ENGAGING RELIGION IN THE QUEST FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY IN ZONES OF CONFLICT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 77
Chapter 6 LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN ZONES OF CONFLICT IN THE NORTHERN BORDER OF MEXICO 85
Chapter 7 THE LOGIC OF WAR AND WARTIME MEALS 95
Chapter 8 NUTRITION, FOOD RATIONING AND HOME PRODUCTION IN THE UK DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR 107
Chapter 9 BEYOND THE RATION: ALTERNATIVES TO THE RATION FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914–1918 123
Chapter 10 SUSTAINING AND COMFORTING THE TROOPS IN THE PACIFIC WAR 133
Chapter 11 ENEMY CUISINE: CLAIMING AGENCY, SEEKING HUMANITY AND RENEGOTIATING IDENTITY THROUGH CONSUMPTION 145
Chapter 12 THE MEMORY OF FOOD PROBLEMS AT THE END OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR IN SUBSEQUENT PROPAGANDA POSTERS IN GERMANY 155
Chapter 13 ECHOES OF CATASTROPHE: FAMINE, CONFLICT AND RECONCILIATION IN THE IRISH BORDERLANDS 171
Chapter 14 ‘LAND TO THE TILLER’: HUNGER AND THE END OF MONARCHY IN ETHIOPIA 185
Chapter 15 PROSPECTS FOR CONFLICT TO SPREAD THROUGH BILATERAL LAND ARRANGEMENTS FOR FOOD SECURITY 197
Chapter 16 FOOD, CONFLICT AND HUMAN RIGHTS: ACCOUNTING FOR STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE 209
Index 225