Disaster and the Politics of Intervention.

Government plays a critical role in mitigating individual and collective vulnerability to disaster. Through measures such as disaster relief, infrastructure development, and environmental regulation, public policy is central to making societies more resilient. However, the recent drive to replace pu...

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Other Authors: Lakoff, Andrew (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Press 2010.
Series:Columbia University Press and Social Science Research Council series on the privatization of risk.
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