Understanding the Interface between Local, National, and International Politics
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What does current work on relief outcomes focus on?

  • Shifting political power to subnational authorities (correct)
  • Shifting political power to international authorities
  • Shifting political power to national authorities
  • Shifting political power to non-governmental organizations

What has a positive effect on relief outcomes?

  • Co-production between national and local authorities (correct)
  • Co-production between local and international authorities
  • Co-production between governmental and non-governmental organizations
  • Co-production between national and international authorities

What can make disaster response more complex according to the text?

  • Shifting political power to national authorities
  • Shifting political power to subnational authorities (correct)
  • Co-production between national and local authorities
  • Co-production between governmental and non-governmental organizations

In the realm of disaster governance, what type of actors should be involved according to the text?

<p>Both state and non-state actors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What approach has there been a push to shift from in disaster governance?

<p>Topdown state-centered approaches (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What remains essential but unanswered by state and non-state actors in disaster governance?

<p>The long-term effects of interventions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes disasters based on the text?

<p>Events causing mass casualties and significant disruption (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key areas of disaster politics research highlighted in the text?

<p>The impact of disasters on voting patterns (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is there potential for further development in disaster politics research in the comparative realm?

<p>To test findings across different contexts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which country has much of the research on public opinion, blame, and trust in government post-disaster been conducted according to the text?

<p>United States (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What may be particularly important to test comparatively based on the implications for casualties, damage, and subsequent blame associated with lack of preparation?

<p>Rewarding elected officials for post-disaster assistance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of trajectories are suggested for future research in disaster studies according to the text?

<p>Trajectories for future research and potential challenges (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the text?

<p>The integration of disaster studies into comparative politics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does disaster serve as?

<p>A revealing moment of transparent clarity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What will climate change intensification lead to?

<p>More frequency of extreme weather events globally (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does disaster provide insight into?

<p>Political relationships and processes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the text mention deforestation and erosion?

<p>To explain how they contribute to extreme weather events (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of integrating disaster studies into comparative politics?

<p>To gain insights into political relationships through disasters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Lisa Wedeen's 2010 article?

<p>The impact of culture on political science (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which publication does Rajesh Venugopal write about the politics of natural disasters during conflict?

<p>Oxford Development Studies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Kathleen Tierney, what are the dimensions of disaster governance?

<p>Social, Political, and Economic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the article 'On Casing a Study versus Studying a Case' by Joe Soss focus on?

<p>Different approaches to research methodology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which article discusses the practice of co-governance in disaster risk governance in Indonesia and Myanmar?

<p>Disaster Risk Governance in Indonesia and Myanmar: The Practice of Co-Governance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which publication does Vassilis Tselios discuss the resilience to natural hazard-associated disasters?

<p>'Local Government, Political Decentralisation and Resilience to Natural Hazard-Associated Disasters' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which journal article discusses the public's response to Hurricane Katrina?

<p>Marable, M., and Kristen Clarke, eds. 2008. Seeking Higher Ground: The Hurricane Katrina Crisis, Race, and Public Policy Reader. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which article is the response to Typhoon Yolanda discussed?

<p>Salazar, Lorraine Carlos. 2015. Typhoon Yolanda: The Politics of Disaster Response and Management. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which authors discuss the governance and community responses to Hurricane Matthew?

<p>Marcelin, Louis Herns, Toni Cela, and James M. Shultz. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which book focuses on industrialized slaughter and the politics of sight?

<p>Pachirat, Timothy. 2011. Every Twelve Seconds: Industrialized Slaughter and the Politics of Sight. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which article is the relationship between natural disasters and violent civil conflict discussed?

<p>Nel, Philip, and Marjolein Righarts. 2008. Natural Disasters and the Risk of Violent Civil Conflict. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which book discusses democracy in an unfamiliar culture?

<p>Schaffer, Frederic Charles. 1998. Democracy in Translation: Understanding Politics in an Unfamiliar Culture. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Kai Erikson, disasters are socially defined as having reached one or more __________.

<p>Acute stages (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Lars Clausen argued that disasters flow from normal social change even though their consequences are negative and their frequency __________.

<p>Is rare (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gilbert argues that disasters are not caused by agents but rather have a __________ origin.

<p>Social (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to David Alexander and Susan Cutter, disasters emphasize social vulnerability and change, highlighting the importance of understanding __________.

<p>Social structures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of disasters does Mileti associate with human-induced vulnerability?

<p>Social consequences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Russell Dynes define disaster according to the text?

<p>As a failure of norms impacting a community (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What sets Rosenthal's definition of disaster apart from most others?

<p>The relation to social time and radical change (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Bates and Peacock, disasters are characterized as arising from:

<p>Socio-cultural system failures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do Rosenthal and Quarantelli view the overarching category that contains disasters?

<p>As a need for crisis management (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do disasters represent according to Bates and Peacock?

<p>Social phenomena rooted in social structure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Horlick-Jones, how are disasters defined?

<p>As disruptions in cultural expectations leading to a perception of institutional failure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Jigyasu view disasters?

<p>As metaphysical phenomena detached from social structures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Dombrowsky, what leads to disasters?

<p>Failure of cultural protections to withstand threats (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Oliver-Smith define disaster?

<p>As a combination of destructive agents affecting vulnerable populations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Oliver-Smith's view of disasters?

<p>Disasters involve a combination of destructive agents and societal vulnerability (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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