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Author(s) Lassa, Jonatan A.

Is there such a thing as a “natural” disaster?

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S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
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In this commentary, the author argues that vulnerability to the forces of nature is driven by social and political economic decisions. The article provides an overview of 40 years of critical disaster studies and explores how a critical approach to understanding disasters can save lives.

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Themes Governance Risk identification and assessment
Number of pages
3 p.
Publication year
2016

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