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Alex de Waal

Alex de Waal is Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. His books include Mass StarvationThe Real Politics of the Horn of Africa, and Famine Crimes.

Articles

A civil war in the northern region of Tigray broke out in November. Denial within the international community has prevented much-needed humanitarian aid.
Alex de Waal
We should be wary of simplistic uses of history, but we can learn from the logic of social responses.
Alex de Waal

The famine in Yemen is not simply “man-made.” Particular men are responsible, and they should be brought to justice.

Alex de Waal
The crisis of liberal capitalism has arrived, bringing us to the brink of total global war.
Alex de Waal

Two new British reports deliver a damning and decisive verdict on the politics of interventionism.

Alex de Waal

The vote will have consequences far beyond the UK's borders. 

Alex de Waal

The West likes morality plays with clear heroes and villains, in which we play the role of savior.

Alex de Waal
It creates more violent terrorists and leaves no one who can talk peace.
Alex de Waal

At USAID there’s one simple thing you can commit to: no famine.

Alex de Waal

Epidemics are not security crises. But the army is often our only tool.

Alex de Waal

On understanding and ending the horror

Alex de Waal

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