The Political Economy of Hazards and Disasters

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The Political Economy of Hazards and Disasters is written by Eric C. Jones and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0759113114 (ISBN 10) and 9780759113114 (ISBN 13).

Throughout history, societies have had to decide whom to "sacrifice" and whom to help in times of disaster. This volume examines how elite groups attempt to maintain power through the use of particular economic, political, and ideological instruments and how both ruling elites and common people endeavor to create meaningful traditions while enduring hardship.The Political Economy of Hazards and Disasters demonstrates how vulnerability is economically constructed, primary producers adapt their production regimes, how traders and merchants adapt their practices, and how political economic objectives play out in recovery efforts.