When Disasters Come Home

When Disasters Come HomeDiscover the profound insights of 'When Disasters Come Home,' a must read book that exposes the harsh reality of multiple crises gripping the West today. This compelling work by David Keen examines how natural disasters, pandemics, and social upheaval are not just distant occurrences, but urgent realities affecting our daily lives. With the backdrop of global warming, migration crises, and political instability, this book investigates the interplay of

Discover the profound insights of 'When Disasters Come Home,' a must-read book that exposes the harsh reality of multiple crises gripping the West today. This compelling work by David Keen examines how natural disasters, pandemics, and social upheaval are not just distant occurrences, but urgent realities affecting our daily lives. With the backdrop of global warming, migration crises, and political instability, this book investigates the interplay of these challenges in today's society. Keen argues that rather than recognizing the need for systemic reform, these disasters are often exploited for political and economic gain. He sheds light on the alarming trend of using emergencies to vilify those seeking to address the root causes of crises. This insightful analysis of 'disaster politics' no longer permits us to ignore the interconnected nature of our world. Perfect for anyone looking to grasp the systemic issues at play, this book encourages a re-evaluation of our response strategies to crises. The 2023 publication by John Wiley & Sons highlights vital perspectives that are crucial for understanding today's overlapping crises. Don't miss out on this essential read that invokes urgent discourse around the pressing issues of our time. Order your brand new copy now to engage with this critical exploration of modern disasters and their implications for society. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509550630
Year: 2023
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)


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In the late twentieth century, disasters seemed like distant happenings in countries far away from the prosperous West. But today they are ˜coming home™ with a vengeance. From global warming to migration crises, from assaults on democracy to Covid-19 and the fall-out of war in Ukraine “ the West is in the grip of multiple, overlapping crises that keep its populations in a state of perpetual fear and distraction 

Disasters should be awakening us to the need to reform our disaster-producing system. Yet instead, as David Keen shows in this disturbing and original book, they are routinely being exploited for political as well as economic gainA number of crises, whether slow-burning or sudden, are not only reinforcing each other but also bolstering the toxic politics that helped to generate them. One key problem here is the use of emergencies to vilify those who are trying to relieve them or to highlight their root causesUnless these voices and alternative perspectives find a way to break through, we risk being locked into a system of emergency politics that is self-reinforcing rather than self-correcting “ and that routinely manufactures its own legitimacy.