The El Nino was a significant force that caused drought in these areas. This was attributable to changing air pressure and temperatures around large water bodies of the oceanic type. The dynamic weather patterns were produced by the instability of ENSO. Mike Davis claims that the environmental events that shook the 19th century were not just natural disasters.

Capitalist modernization was implemented using resources that sustained the peasants that inhabited such regions of the world. Countries were reduced to economic dwarfs, otherwise known as third world countries. According to him, the building blocks of underdevelopment were created by the era of colonial imperialism. The author’s argument is built on an accusations against the imperialists. Technically, drought was magnified by the activities of the ruling imperialists at the time. According to the author of this book, the enactment of economic policies was a confounding factor that aggravated the problems of people living in these regions (Davis 56). These episodes of drought cause extensive crop failure and begot serious famines that reduced the numerical significance of human populations in these areas. The three zones were characterized by similar climatic factors that encourages the occurrence of adverse weather events. These regions include India, China and the Northeastern ends of Brazil. Late Victorian Holocausts narrows down to three drought zones that influenced the occurrence of serious famine. This composite of events is blamed for famines that rocked the globe towards the end of the 19th century. The book evaluates several episodes of drought that are attributable to the occurrence of El Nino. Arguably, drought is one of the most significant natural disasters that have affected humanity for generations. In the beginning of the chapter, the author gives disclosures concerning imperial perceptions about drought. In general, the author of this book has a main argument that criminalizes the incorporation of colonized nations into the economic system of capitalism. This economic structure is then compared to the occurrence of famine in countries that came to be referred to as the “Third World”. This also includes a focus on the creation of economic philosophies that surround capitalism. The ideas presented in the book explore the implications of colonial interests in world history. Critically, the book considers the aspect of time in different countries. The author creates comparisons between ENSO occurrences with various factors. Specifically, the book ties economic events with the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO). It illustrates the relationship between global political economies and climate patterns.

The book “Late Victorian Holocausts: El Nino Families and the Making of the Third World” by Mike Davis is relevant within the circles of world economics.

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