Disasters and Economic Recovery

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"By taking the reader through vivid and concrete examples from around the globe, Davia Downey has produced a must-read text for understanding the complex interplay between political considerations, population impacts, racial disparities, and economic development in disaster planning and recovery."
Jillian A. Girard, Senior Research and Evaluation Analyst, Multnomah County, USA

"Downey offers a well-crafted, smart, and accessible account of post-disaster responses across expertly-selected cases in the U.S., Japan, and New Zealand. Crucially, Downey focuses on the key connection between disaster management and economic development and asks critical questions about the impact of this nexus on disadvantaged groups. This timely book will be invaluable to scholars, students, and practitioners alike."
Tim Weaver, Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Political Science, SUNY Albany, USA

"This book is essential reading for anyone interested in how local governments around the world use economic development policies to respond to disasters. Its cross-national, longitudinal, and highly-sophisticated methodological approaches make it unique as does its findings about the interconnection between disaster recovery and economic development."
Peter Burns, Professor of Political Science, Soka University of America, USA

"Downey's work confronts important issues in disaster scholarship, many of which researchers and practitioners have yet to resolve. This book contributes to discussions on the ethical implications of disaster recovery and rebuilding initiatives, and raises new questions for policy, practice and research to consider."
Gina Reinhardt, Reader/Senior Associate Professor, University of Essex, UK. "By taking the reader through vivid and concrete examples from around the globe, Davia Downey has produced a must-read text for understanding the complex interplay between political considerations, population impacts, racial disparities, and economic development in disaster planning and recovery."
Jillian A. Girard, Senior Research and Evaluation Analyst, Multnomah County, USA

"Downey offers a well-crafted, smart, and accessible account of post-disaster responses across expertly-selected cases in the U.S., Japan, and New Zealand. Crucially, Downey focuses on the key connection between disaster management and economic development and asks critical questions about the impact of this nexus on disadvantaged groups. This timely book will be invaluable to scholars, students, and practitioners alike."
Tim Weaver, Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Political Science, SUNY Albany, USA

"This book is essential reading for anyone interested in how local governments around the world use economic development policies to respond to disasters. Its cross-national, longitudinal, and highly-sophisticated methodological approaches make it unique as does its findings about the interconnection between disaster recovery and economic development."
Peter Burns, Professor of Political Science, Soka University of America, USA

"Downey's work confronts important issues in disaster scholarship, many of which researchers and practitioners have yet to resolve. This book contributes to discussions on the ethical implications of disaster recovery and rebuilding initiatives, and raises new questions for policy, practice and research to consider."
Gina Reinhardt, Reader/Senior Associate Professor, University of Essex, UK