1. Introduction: Life and Poverty in the Savanna-Sahel Zones Earl P. Scott 2. Power, Prosperity and Social Inequality in Songhay (1464-1591) Lansiné Kaba 3. Life Before the Drought: A Human Ecological Perspective Earl P. Scott 4. Nomads, Farmers and Merchants: Old Strategies In a Changing Sudan Andrew W. Shepherd 5. Differential Development in Machakos District, Kenya Marilyn Silberfein 6. The Demise of the Moral Economy: Food and Famine in a Sudano-Sahelian Region in Historical Perspective Michael J. Watts 7. Changing Land-Use Patterns in the Fadamas of Northern Nigeria Beryl Turner 8. The Fulani in a Development Context: The Relevance of Cultural Traditions for Coping with Change and Crisis Paul Riesman
Biography
Earl Scott
Original review of Life Before the Drought:
‘This is an interesting…collection of essays mostly concerning the savannah and sahel ecozones that examine historical changes in food production and social relationships.’ C. Frantz, African Studies Review, 27 (4), 1984.
‘Most of the individual chapters are valuable, thoughtful…’ Anthony O’Connor, African Affairs, Vol 83, Issue 339, 1986
