Defining Disaster (Hardcover)

Hardcover. This timely book unpacks the idea of disaster from a variety of approaches, broadening understanding and improving the usability of this complex and often contested concept. Including multidisciplinary perspectives from leading and emerging scholars, it offers reflections on how the concept of disaster has been shaped by and within various fields of research, providing complementary and thought-provoking comparisons across many domains.Functioning as an important point of reference between and across disciplines, chapters explore the forces and building blocks of disaster and how these are interpreted, providing opportunities for dialogue between multiple points of view. The book concludes with a broader, integrated discussion of the aspects of disaster research covered, putting forward suggestions for further cooperation between disciplines and a future research agenda.Defining Disaster will be a fascinating read for disaster researchers in disciplines including law, sociology, and social and public policy who wish to improve their understanding of how their work maps onto the wider field. It will also be beneficial for policy makers and practitioners in this area looking for a rounded view of contemporary cross-disciplinary research on the subject. "The idea of this publication originates from fruitful and, at times, frustrating . discussions at the first three North European Emergency and Disaster Studies (NEEDS) events held in Copenhagen in 2015 and 2017 and in Amsterdam in 2018"--Preface. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …