Capitalizing on catastrophe
Neoliberal strategies in disaster reconstruction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19982212 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nandini Gunewardena, Angeline Nandini Gunewardena, M Schuller (0000-0003-3789-2359) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Pages | 296 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Capitalizing on Catastrophe (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | AltaMira Press (PUBLISHER) |
| OpenAlex | W658759106 |
| Open Library | OL10896940M |
| ISBN | 9780759111035 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Part 1 Part I. Framing the Capitalization of Catastrophes Chapter 2 Chapter 1. Human Security versus Neoliberal Approaches to Disaster Recovery Chapter 3 Chapter 2. Deconstructing the Disaster after the Disaster: Conceptualizing Disaster Capitalism Chapter 4 Chapter 3. Through a Glass, Darkly: Humanitarianism and Empire Part 5 Part II. Tourism as Reconstruction Chapter 6 Chapter 4. International Tourism and Disaster Capitalism: The Case of Hurricane Mitch in Honduras Chapter 7 Chapter 5. Peddling Paradise, Rebuilding Serendib: The 100-Meter Refugees versus the Tourism Industry in Post-tsunami Sri Lanka Chapter 8 Chapter 6. The Resilience of Vulnerable Households: Adjusting to Neoliberal Capitalism in the Aftermath of Hurricane Iris Part 9 Part III. Exposing Katrina: Class, Race, and Displacement Chapter 10 Chapter 7. Race, Class, and the Politics of Death: Critical Responses to Hurricane Katrina Chapter 11 Chapter 8. Disaster, Displacement and Employment: Distortion of Labor Markets During Post-Katrina Reconstruction Chapter 12 Chapter 9. Class Inequality, Liberal Bad Faith, and Neoliberalism: the True Disaster of Katrina Part 13 Part IV. Prolonging Recovery: Bypassing Accountability and Transparency Chapter 14 Chapter 10. Capitalization of Post-9/11 Recovery Chapter 15 Chapter 11. The Foul Odor of Capital: The Union Carbide Disaster in Bhopal, India Part 16 Part V. Dividends of Conflict: Reconstruction as Reform Chapter 17 Chapter 12. Haiti is Finished! Haiti's End of History Meets the Ends of Capitalism Chapter 18 Chapter 13. After the Storm: The Aftermath of Guatemala's Post-Civil War Part 19 Part VI. Conclusion: Envisioning Alternatives: Seven Pragmatic Proposals to Advance Human Security in Disaster Assistance and Recovery
Capitalism · Development economics · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Disaster Management and Resilience · Law · Charities · Disaster relief · Disasters & Disaster Relief · Economic aspects · Globalization · Humanitarian assistance · Natural Disasters · Non-Classifiable · Social aspects · Social impact of disasters · Social Science
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |