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The ecology of war in China :

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1107071569

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1107417597 (paperback)

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The ecology of war in China :

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Henan Province, the Yellow River, and beyond, 1938-1950 /

First Statement of Responsibility

Micah S. Muscolino

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xiii, 294 pages ;

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24 cm

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Studies in environment and history

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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A militarized river : the 1938 Yellow River flood and its aftermath -- Stories of survival : refugee migration and ecological adaptation -- Military metabolism and the Henan famine of 1942-3 -- Against the flow : hydraulic instability and ecological exhaustion -- The ecology of displacement : social and environmental effects of refugee migration -- The land needs the people, the people need the land : beginnings of postconflict recovery -- Reconstruction and revolution

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"This book explores the interplay between war and environment in Henan Province, a hotly contested frontline territory that endured massive environmental destruction and human disruption during the conflict between China and Japan during World War II. In a desperate attempt to block Japan's military advance, Chinese Nationalist armies under Chiang Kai-shek broke the Yellow River's dikes in Henan in June 1938, resulting in devastating floods that persisted until after the war's end. Greater catastrophe struck Henan in 1942-3, when famine took some two million lives and displaced millions more. Focusing on these war-induced disasters and their aftermath, this book conceptualizes the ecology of war in terms of energy flows through and between militaries, societies, and environments. Ultimately, Micah Muscolino argues that efforts to procure and exploit nature's energy in various forms shaped the choices of generals, the fates of communities, and the trajectory of environmental change in North China"--

Environmental degradation-- China-- Henan Sheng-- History-- 20th century

Nature-- Effect of human beings on-- China-- Henan Sheng-- History-- 20th century

Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945-- Environmental aspects-- China-- Henan Sheng

Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945-- Environmental aspects-- China-- Yellow River

Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945-- Refugees

Henan Sheng (China), Environmental conditions

Henan Sheng (China), History, Military, 20th century

Yellow River (China), Environmental conditions

Yellow River (China), History, Military, 20th century

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Muscolino, Micah S.,1977-

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20150122021018.0

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