Economic and natural disasters since 1900 :
Singleton, John.,
Economic and natural disasters since 1900 : a comparative history / John Singleton, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. - vi, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-236) and index.
Contents: The Disaster Cycle 2. Hurricane Katrina: A Classic Natural Disaster 3. The First World War 4. The Great Depression 5. Mining Disasters 6. Tobacco 7. The Twin Financial Disasters of the Early Twenty-first Century Conclusion Bibliography Index
In the wake of the global financial and Eurozone upheavals this timely book argues that the disaster cycle - a framework normally used in the context of natural disasters - is equally applicable to the analysis of other types of catastrophe.
9781782547341 (hbk.) 1782547347 (hbk.)
2015954317
Financial crises--History--20th century.
Financial crises--History--21st century.
Disasters--History--20th century.
Disasters--History--21st century.
338.542 SIN / 010638
Economic and natural disasters since 1900 : a comparative history / John Singleton, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. - vi, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-236) and index.
Contents: The Disaster Cycle 2. Hurricane Katrina: A Classic Natural Disaster 3. The First World War 4. The Great Depression 5. Mining Disasters 6. Tobacco 7. The Twin Financial Disasters of the Early Twenty-first Century Conclusion Bibliography Index
In the wake of the global financial and Eurozone upheavals this timely book argues that the disaster cycle - a framework normally used in the context of natural disasters - is equally applicable to the analysis of other types of catastrophe.
9781782547341 (hbk.) 1782547347 (hbk.)
2015954317
Financial crises--History--20th century.
Financial crises--History--21st century.
Disasters--History--20th century.
Disasters--History--21st century.
338.542 SIN / 010638