The war machine and global health a critical medical anthropological examination of the human costs of armed conflict and the international violence industry / edited by Merrill Singer and G. Derrick Hodge.
| Other author | Singer, Merrill. |
| Other author | Hodge, G. Derrick, 1968- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : AltaMira Press, |
| Description | viii, 339 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: The myriad impacts of the war machine on global health / Merrill Singer and G. Derrick Hodge -- The echoes of war : effects of early malnutrition on adult health / Patrick F. Clarkin -- War and the public health disaster in Iraq / Scott Harding and Kathryn Libal -- Children and revolution : mental health and psychosocial well-being of child soldiers in Nepal / Brandon A. Kohrt ... [et al.] -- The causes and human costs of targeting Iraq / Elaine A. Hills and Dahlia S. Wasfi -- The impact of the war machine on global warming and health : a political-ecological perspective / Hans Baer -- Dying of sorrow : expulsion, empire, and the people of Diego Garcia / David Vine -- Hasbara, health care, and the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories / Avram Bornstein -- Waging war on the wageless : extrajudicial killings, private armies, and the poor of Honduras / Adrienne Pine -- Olive drab and white coats : U.S. military medical teams interoperating with Guatemala / Abagail E. Adams -- Conclusion: The political economy and critical geography of the war machine / G. Derrick Hodge and Merrill Singer. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009038592 |
| ISBN | 9780759111905 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0759111901 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |