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 InfoLanham, Md. : AltaMira Press,
Descriptionviii, 339 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009038592
ISBN9780759111905 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0759111901 (cloth : alk. paper)

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