Bottom-up Responses to Crisis (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)

Crises occur in all societies across world, and can be natural (such as hurricanes, flooding, and earthquakes), man-made (such as wars and economic downturns), or, often, a combination of both (such as famines, the flooding of New Orleans in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina and subsequent levy failures, and the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan in 2011). Crises cause fatalities, injuries, and property damages as well as introduce uncertainty and challenges for individuals, societies, and polities. Yet, we see individuals and communities rebounding effectively from crises all the time. How do communities go about returning to normalcy and beginning again the mundane life of every day affairs? This edited volume looks at bottom-up responses to crises. The chapters in this volume will highlight the ingenuity and persistence of individuals and private organizations as well as discuss the possibilities, limitations, and adaptability of bottom-up responses. It argues that there are many ways that local leaders, entrepreneurs, and community members can play a role in their own recovery by examining the capabilities, feedback mechanisms, and network effects of decentralized crisis response and recovery efforts. Chapters will focus on the role of local emergency managers in the disaster management process and offer suggestions for reform and the role of businesses, citizens, and children in providing crisis response and recovery. This book will also consider theories of self-governance and nonviolent action in encouraging and sustaining bottom-up recovery.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Mercatus Studies in Political and Social Economy
Release date:	April 2020
First published:	2020
Editors:	Stefanie Haeffele • Virgil Henry Storr
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	153
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-039311-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Peace studies > General
LSN:	3-03-039311-9
Barcode:	9783030393113

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