Some Thoughts on the Social Structure After a Bombing Disaster
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6411732 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jack Hirshleifer (University of Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1956 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 206-227 |
| Publication date | 1956-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8871 • E-ISSN: 1086-3338 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2008971 |
| OpenAlex | W2131884573 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 3 |
While much is known about the impact of bombing on an economy's material ability to produce—in terms of the physical survival of resources—comparatively little thought has been devoted to the broader social consequences of truly major bombing. The social and political consequences, however, may well dominate the material or more narrowly economic ones; resources potentially of value may either remain unutilized or may be improperly or anti-socially employed, as a result of the impairment or collapse of our accepted processes of social decision. Our purpose here is to attempt to explore the social consequences of a major bombing disaster by an examination of the effects of bombing upon the organization of society, upon the distribution of political and economic power, and upon institutions relevant to the effective functioning of society. Needless to say, we can only make preliminary or tentative conjectures (or, rather, speculations), in view of the complexity of the subject and the limited degree of historical knowledge of the functioning of human societies under conditions of extreme stress. Nevertheless, it seems desirable to explore these questions—since the answers may have important implications for prewar planning designed to promote the ability of our society to cope with such disasters
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1957 - 2016 (60) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |