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Economic and Natural Disasters since 1900 - A Comparative History (Hardcover)
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Economic and Natural Disasters since 1900 - A Comparative History (Hardcover)
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A crisis is a period of uncertainty that may or may not lead to
disaster, depending in part on the capacity of actors to make sense
of what is happening and respond effectively. Disasters in
different spheres occur and recur at different speeds and in
idiosyncratic ways, but in essence they follow the same pattern. In
the wake of the Global Financial Crisis and Eurozone upheavals this
timely book argues that the disaster cycle - a framework normally
used in the context of natural disasters - is equally applicable to
the analysis of other types of catastrophe.Employing a modified
version of the disaster cycle framework to compare and analyse a
range of catastrophes in different spheres, the author draws on
ideas from a variety of disciplines including economics and
economic history, disaster studies, management, and political
science. This unique comparative approach presents case studies of
several important disasters: Hurricane Katrina, the First World
War, the depression of the early 1930s, Welsh coal mining
accidents, the deadly effects of smoking tobacco, and the Global
Financial Crisis and Eurozone catastrophe of the early twenty first
century. The author argues that economists and economic policy
makers routinely misuse the term crisis to describe episodes that
ought to be called disasters. This accessible and fascinating
exploration will appeal to students and scholars in economic
history, disaster studies, management, public policy, and related
disciplines. The comparison of crisis and disaster management is
also essential reading for policy makers.
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