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Given the tendency of books on disasters to predominantly focus on strong geophysical or descriptive perspectives and in-depth accounts of particular catastrophes, Disaster Research provides a much-needed multidisciplinary perspective of the area. This book is is structured thematically around key approaches to disaster research from a range of different, but often complementary academic disciplines. Each chapter presents distinct approaches to disaster research that is anchored in a particular discipline; ranging from the law of disasters and disaster historiography to disaster politics and anthropology of disaster. The methodological and theoretical contributions underlining a specific approach to disasters are discussed and illustrative empirical cases are examined that support and further inform the proposed approach to disaster research. The book thus provides unique insights into fourteen state-of-the-art disciplinary approaches to the understanding of disasters. The theoretical discussions as well as the diverse range of disaster cases should be of interest to both postgraduate and undergraduate students, as well as academics, researchers and policymakers.

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The world of disasters is changing, creating deep challenges for practitioners and academics alike. A truly interdisciplinary group of disaster researchers have joined perspectives from as far afield as theology and economics, history and anthropology, risk and law. This intriguing book puts Copenhagen on the map as a new center for disaster research. Warmly recommended! - Arjen Boin, Professor of Public Institutions and Governance, Leiden University With an explicitly multidisciplinary approach, this excellent new book on disasters brings together the fields of anthropology, law, communication, theology, and politics into a single place. Combining detailed case studies of catastrophes with illuminating theory, this internationally focused volume will of service to researchers and graduate students alike. - Daniel P. Aldrich, Professor of Political Science, Northeastern University Congratulations to the authors and editors for bringing together so many topics in relation to disasters - topics which require more interaction and cross-over. This book breaks through disciplinary boundaries, demonstrating the need to work together and providing an inspiration to do so. -Dr. Ilan Kelman, Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction, University College London. This timely and wide-ranging volume provides an excellent overview of disaster and accident research from a multiple disciplinary perspectives. The authors demonstrate a thorough understanding of the theoretical and empirical literature and illustrate their points through the use of case studies. Recommended for everyone who wants to know about where the field of disaster research has been and where it is going. - Kathleen Tierney, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder

The world of disasters is changing, creating deep challenges for practitioners and academics alike. A truly interdisciplinary group of disaster researchers have joined perspectives from as far afield as theology and economics, history and anthropology, risk and law. This intriguing book puts Copenhagen on the map as a new center for disaster research. Warmly recommended! - Arjen Boin, Professor of Public Institutions and Governance, Leiden University With an explicitly multidisciplinary approach, this excellent new book on disasters brings together the fields of anthropology, law, communication, theology, and politics into a single place. Combining detailed case studies of catastrophes with illuminating theory, this internationally focused volume will of service to researchers and graduate students alike. - Daniel P. Aldrich, Professor of Political Science, Northeastern University Congratulations to the authors and editors for bringing together so many topics in relation to disasters - topics which require more interaction and cross-over. This book breaks through disciplinary boundaries, demonstrating the need to work together and providing an inspiration to do so. -Dr. Ilan Kelman, Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction, University College London. This timely and wide-ranging volume provides an excellent overview of disaster and accident research from a multiple disciplinary perspectives. The authors demonstrate a thorough understanding of the theoretical and empirical literature and illustrate their points through the use of case studies. Recommended for everyone who wants to know about where the field of disaster research has been and where it is going. - Kathleen Tierney, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder

The world of disasters is changing, creating deep challenges for practitioners and academics alike. A truly interdisciplinary group of disaster researchers have joined perspectives from as far afield as theology and economics, history and anthropology, risk and law. This intriguing book puts Copenhagen on the map as a new center for disaster research. Warmly recommended! - Arjen Boin, Professor of Public Institutions and Governance, Leiden University With an explicitly multidisciplinary approach, this excellent new book on disasters brings together the fields of anthropology, law, communication, theology, and politics into a single place.ã Combining detailed case studies of catastrophes with illuminating theory, this internationally focused volume will of service to researchers and graduate students alike. - Daniel P. Aldrich, Professor of Political Science, Northeastern University Congratulations to the authors and editors for bringing together so many topics in relation to disasters - topics which require more interaction and cross-over. This book breaks through disciplinary boundaries, demonstrating the need to work together and providing an inspiration to do so. -Dr. Ilanã Kelman, Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction, University College London. This timely and wide-ranging volume provides an excellent overview of disaster and accident research from a multiple disciplinary perspectives. The authors demonstrate a thorough understanding of the theoretical and empirical literature and illustrate their points through the use of case studies. Recommended for everyone who wants to know about where the field of disaster research has been and where it is going. - Kathleen Tierney, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder

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Rasmus Dahlberg is a PhD Fellow and Co-founder of Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Olivier Rubin is Associate Professor of Disasters and Global Politics, Department of Society and Globalisation, Roskilde University, Denmark. Morten Thanning Vendelø is Associate Professor and Co-Founder of Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

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