The Political Economy of Hazards and Disasters (Hardcover, New)

Throughout history, societies have had to decide whom to "sacrifice" and whom to help in times of disaster. This volume examines how elite groups attempt to maintain power through the use of particular economic, political, and ideological instruments and how both ruling elites and common people endeavor to create meaningful traditions while enduring hardship.The Political Economy of Hazards and Disasters demonstrates how vulnerability is economically constructed, primary producers adapt their production regimes, how traders and merchants adapt their practices, and how political economic objectives play out in recovery efforts.

General

Imprint:	AltaMira Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Society for Economic Anthropology Monograph Series
Release date:	April 2009
First published:	April 2009
Editors:	Eric C. Jones • Arthur D. Murphy
Contributors:	Margaret Brown • Shelly Brown • Christopher L. Dyer • Timothy J. Finan • Vishwas D. Gogte • Olaf Jaime-Riveron • Steve Kroll-Smith • Chapurukha M. Kusimba
Dimensions:	238 x 161 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	366
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7591-1309-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
LSN:	0-7591-1309-2
Barcode:	9780759113091

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