The Starving Empire: A History of Famine in France’s Colonies By Yan Slobodkin (Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press, 2023. 312 pp. $52.95/E-book $36.99)

Simon Jackson

The Starving Empire: A History of Famine in France’s Colonies By Yan Slobodkin (Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press, 2023. 312 pp. $52.95/E-book $36.99)

Simon Jackson

History

Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review

Original language	English
Journal	The American Historical Review
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 5 Nov 2025

Bibliographical note

Not yet published as of 02/04/2026.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Empire, Imperialism, Economy
Famine
Food
Colonial Empire
France

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Arts and Humanities(all)
Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
Health Professions(all)

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