The past three decades have seen a global shift in disaster
management from an event driven response to a 'could-be' risk
management approach. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has become
entrenched as a dominant paradigm within the field of disaster
management. More than a decade after adopting DRR legislation in
South Africa there remains a dearth of evidence that this has
translated into substantive action. This book examines the
institutionalisation of DRR in South Africa, conceived of as a
political economy of knowledge production. Using a critical theory
approach, the book does not consider why DRR is failing but instead
asks 'why DRR?' As such, it explores possibilities beyond DRR's
narrow optic and offers new insights into disaster management
through the lens of South Africa. This is valuable reading for
graduate students and academics working in disaster studies,
geography, public policy and development/post-development studies,
as well as policy makers.
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