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Shocks and politics : understanding disaster preparedness /

When will government elites prepare for natural hazards? Existing research posits that governments will respond to disasters, but rarely have incentives to prepare for them. This Element argues that disaster preparedness can, and does, occur in the context of both motivated ruling elites and a capab...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bussell, Jennifer (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
Series:	Elements in the politics of development.
Subjects:	Emergency management > Political aspects > Developing countries. Elite (Social sciences) > Political activity > Developing countries.

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