Towards an Understanding of the Root Causes of Forced Migration: The Political Economy of "Natural" Disasters
Natural disasters occur in a political space. Although events beyond our control may trigger a disaster, the level of government preparedness and response greatly determines the extent of suffering incurred by the affected population. We use a political economy model of disaster prevention, supporte...
Main Authors: | Cohen, Charles, Werker, Eric |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | en_US |
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Inter-University Committee on International Migration
2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/97616 |
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