Economic and natural disasters since 1900 a comparative history
Economic and natural disasters since 1900: a comparative history

1. The disaster cycle -- 2. Hurricane Katrina : a classic natural disaster -- 3. The first World War -- 4. The Great Depression -- 5. Mining disasters -- 6. Tobacco -- 7. The twin financial disasters of the early twenty-first century -- 8. Conclusion

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1. Verfasser: Singleton, John 1960- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Northampton, Mass Edward Elgar Pub c2016
Schriftenreihe:Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
Schlagworte:
Geschichte 1900-2015
Disasters
Financial crises
Natural disasters
Naturkatastrophe
Krisenmanagement
Zyklus
Wirtschaftskrise
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Zusammenfassung:1. The disaster cycle -- 2. Hurricane Katrina : a classic natural disaster -- 3. The first World War -- 4. The Great Depression -- 5. Mining disasters -- 6. Tobacco -- 7. The twin financial disasters of the early twenty-first century -- 8. Conclusion
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
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-236) and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (vi, 247 Seiten) ill
ISBN:9781782547358
DOI:10.4337/9781782547358
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