Natural disasters have a profound impact upon the societies they affect but one important aspect that has yet to receive attention is how the relationship between state and society is affected in the aftermath of such events. How the state responds to such events can generate powerful forces within society for political, economic and social change.
| ISBN: | 9781845110536 |
| Publication date: | 25th November 2005 |
| Author: | Alpaslan Ozerdem, Tim Jacoby |
| Publisher: | I.B. Tauris an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 172 pages |
| Series: | International Library of Postwar Reconstruction and Development |
| Genres: |
Social impact of disasters Volcanology and seismology |