Contextualizing Disaster
Contextualizing Disaster offers a comparative analysis of six recent'highly visible'disasters and several slow-burning,'hidden,'crises that include typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes, chemical spills, and the unfolding consequences of rising seas and climate change. The book argues that, while disaster...
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Berghahn Books
2016
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