Reviews
No outsider understands Ethiopia better than Peter Gill. He combines compassion with a clinical commitment to the truth., ' Thank God for great journalism. This book is a much needed, exhaustively researched and effortlessly well written recent history of Ethiopia. A book that strips away the cant and rumour, the pros and antis and thoroughly explains the people, politics and economics of that most beautiful nation. A superb and vital piece of work by someone who clearly loves the country of which he writes. ' Bob Geldof"Judicious analysis and a strong narrative. A must for all those who think there is a simple answer to the famine."--Michael Buerk"The essential book on Ethiopia, the world's crucible for hunger and poverty, and on development theory and practice."--Alex de Waal"No outsider understands Ethiopia better than Peter Gill. He combines compassion with a clinical commitment to the truth."--Jonathan Dimbleby, Judicious analysis and a strong narrative. A must for all those who think there is a simple answer to the famine., "The essential book on Ethiopia, the world's crucible for hunger and poverty, and on development theory and practice."--Alex de Waal "Judicious analysis and a strong narrative. A must for all those who think there is a simple answer to the famine."--Michael Buerk "No outsider understands Ethiopia better than Peter Gill. He combines compassion with a clinical commitment to the truth."--Jonathan Dimbleby, "Famine and Foreigners is the essential book on Ethiopia, the world's crucible for hunger and poverty -- and development theory and practice. Moving between the lives of ordinary Ethiopians and the controversies among their leaders and the theoreticians of international development, Peter Gillguides the reader through a fascinating story of suffering, resilience and enthusiasm - often misguided - for formulae for development." --Alex de Waal, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, and author of 'Famine Crimes', "Well-written and accessible book"--The Economist "Valuable"--David Rieff, The New Republic "Thank God for great journalism. This book is a much needed, exhaustively researched and effortlessly well written recent history of Ethiopia. A book that strips away the cant and rumour, the pros and antis and thoroughly explains the people, politics and economics of that most beautiful nation. A superb and vital piece of work by someone who clearly loves the country of which he writes."--Bob Geldof"Judicious analysis and a strong narrative. A must for all those who think there is a simple answer to the famine."--Michael Buerk"The essential book on Ethiopia, the world's crucible for hunger and poverty, and on development theory and practice."--Alex de Waal"No outsider understands Ethiopia better than Peter Gill. He combines compassion with a clinical commitment to the truth."--Jonathan Dimbleby"Well-written and accessible book"--The Economist "Valuable"--David Rieff, The New Republic "Excellent" -- William Easterly, New York Review of Books, The essential book on Ethiopia, the world's crucible for hunger and poverty, and on development theory and practice., 'Thank God for great journalism. This book is a much needed, exhaustively researched and effortlessly well written recent history of Ethiopia. A book that strips away the cant and rumour, the pros and antis and thoroughly explains the people, politics and economics of that most beautiful nation. A superb and vital piece of work by someone who clearly loves the country of which he writes.'Bob Geldof'No outsider understands Ethiopia better than Peter Gill. He combines compassion with a clinical commitment to the truth. He writes with verve and an eye for telling detail. The result is a major contribution to the compelling story of this remarkable nation.'Jonathan Dimbleby'Famine and Foreigners is the essential book on Ethiopia, the world's crucible for hunger and poverty -- and development theory and practice. Moving between the lives of ordinary Ethiopians and the controversies among their leaders and the theoreticians of international development, Peter Gill guides the reader through a fascinating story of suffering, resilience and enthusiasm - often misguided - for formulae for development.'Alex de Waal, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, and author of 'Famine Crimes''The great Ethiopian famine changed everything and nothing. It fundamentally altered the rich world's sense of its responsibility to the hungry and the poor, but didn't solve anything. A quarter of a century on, we're still arguing about the roots of the problem, let alone the solution, and - though there has been progress - Ethiopia's food insecurity gets worse, not better. Peter Gill was one of the most thorough and effective television journalists of his generation. He was there in 1984 and his work at the time added up to the most sensible, balanced and comprehensive explanation of what had happened. Twenty-five years later, he's gone back to test decades of aspiration against the realities on the ground. It's a book that bridges journalism and history, judicious analysis with a strong, and often gripping, narrative. Always readable, but never glib, this is amust for all those who think there is a simple answer to the famine, still waiting in the wings.'Michael Buerk, "Well-turned account of the country's miseries since the 1984-85 famine and the Live Aid concert meant to relieve it" -- Wall Street Journal "Well-written and accessible book"--The Economist "Valuable"--David Rieff, The New Republic "Thank God for great journalism. This book is a much needed, exhaustively researched and effortlessly well written recent history of Ethiopia. A book that strips away the cant and rumour, the pros and antis and thoroughly explains the people, politics and economics of that most beautiful nation. A superb and vital piece of work by someone who clearly loves the country of which he writes."--Bob Geldof "Judicious analysis and a strong narrative. A must for all those who think there is a simple answer to the famine."--Michael Buerk "The essential book on Ethiopia, the world's crucible for hunger and poverty, and on development theory and practice."--Alex de Waal "No outsider understands Ethiopia better than Peter Gill. He combines compassion with a clinical commitment to the truth."--Jonathan Dimbleby "Well-written and accessible book"--The Economist "Valuable"--David Rieff, The New Republic "Excellent" -- William Easterly, New York Review of Books, "Well-turned account of the country's miseries since the 1984-85 famine and the Live Aid concert meant to relieve it" --Wall Street Journal "Well-written and accessible book"--The Economist "Valuable"--David Rieff,The New Republic "Thank God for great journalism. This book is a much needed, exhaustively researched and effortlessly well written recent history of Ethiopia. A book that strips away the cant and rumour, the pros and antis and thoroughly explains the people, politics and economics of that most beautiful nation. A superb and vital piece of work by someone who clearly loves the country of which he writes."--Bob Geldof "Judicious analysis and a strong narrative. A must for all those who think there is a simple answer to the famine."--Michael Buerk "The essential book on Ethiopia, the world's crucible for hunger and poverty, and on development theory and practice."--Alex de Waal "No outsider understands Ethiopia better than Peter Gill. He combines compassion with a clinical commitment to the truth."--Jonathan Dimbleby "Well-written and accessible book"--The Economist "Valuable"--David Rieff,The New Republic "Excellent" -- William Easterly,New York Review of Books, Thank God for great journalism. A book that strips away the cant and rumour a superb and vital piece of work., "No outsider understands Ethiopia better than Peter Gill. He combines compassion with a clinical commitment to the truth. He writes with verve and an eye for telling detail. The result is a major contribution to the compelling story of this remarkable nation." --Jonathan Dimbleby, "Well-turned account of the country's miseries since the 1984-85 famine and the Live Aid concert meant to relieve it" -- Wall Street Journal "Well-written and accessible book"-- The Economist "Valuable"--David Rieff, The New Republic "Thank God for great journalism. This book is a much needed, exhaustively researched and effortlessly well written recent history of Ethiopia. A book that strips away the cant and rumour, the pros and antis and thoroughly explains the people, politics and economics of that most beautiful nation. A superb and vital piece of work by someone who clearly loves the country of which he writes."--Bob Geldof "Judicious analysis and a strong narrative. A must for all those who think there is a simple answer to the famine."--Michael Buerk "The essential book on Ethiopia, the world's crucible for hunger and poverty, and on development theory and practice."--Alex de Waal "No outsider understands Ethiopia better than Peter Gill. He combines compassion with a clinical commitment to the truth."--Jonathan Dimbleby "Well-written and accessible book"-- The Economist "Valuable"--David Rieff, The New Republic "Excellent" -- William Easterly, New York Review of Books, "Thank God for great journalism. This book is a much needed, exhaustively researched and effortlessly well written recent history of Ethiopia. A book that strips away the cant and rumour, the pros and antis and thoroughly explains the people, politics and economics of that most beautifulnation. A superb and vital piece of work by someone who clearly loves the country of which he writes." --Bob Geldof, "The great Ethiopian famine changed everything and nothing. It fundamentally altered the rich world's sense of its responsibility to the hungry and the poor, but didn't solve anything. A quarter of a century on, we're still arguing about the roots of the problem, let alone the solution, and -though there has been progress - Ethiopia's food insecurity gets worse, not better. Peter Gill was one of the most thorough and effective television journalists of his generation. He was there in 1984 and his work at the time added up to the most sensible, balanced and comprehensive explanation of what had happened. Twenty-five years later, he's gone back to test decades ofaspiration against the realities on the ground. It's a book that bridges journalism and history, judicious analysis with a strong, and often gripping, narrative. Always readable, but never glib, this is a must for all those who think there is a simple answer to the famine, still waiting in thewings." --Michael Buerk
