Showing results for "Catastrophe" in Politics & Social Sciences

#1 New York Times Bestseller! In Catastrophe, Dick Morris and Eileen McGann—authors of the megabestsellers Fleeced and Outrage—take a hard look at America in free fall and at how Barack Obama is transforming a vulnerable U.S. into a socialist state. Their seventh consecutive New York Times...

Catastrophe weaves together compelling stories and potent lessons learned from the calamitous Halifax explosion—the worst non-natural disaster in North America before 9/11. Written from a scholarly perspective but in a journalistic style accessible to the general listener, this book explores how the explosion influenced later emergency planning and disaster theory.

The fire coloured the night sky. A wall of flames engulfing the building. From her bedroom in a neighbouring tower block Gill Kernick watched in horror as the Grenfell tower burned. 72 people lost their lives. Gill had lived on Grenfell’s 21st floor for three years. She loved the place, the exquisite views and the community. Now it was gone. As a consultant working in high hazard industries to create the culture and leadership needed to prevent disasters, Gill felt helpless. This should never have happened. This podcast and the book it accompanies is the result of a vow Gill made as she ...

'Consummate and thorough' – The Times 'Darkly entertaining' – The Spectator A superbly written work of narrative non-fiction by an exciting new talent, The Anti-Catastrophe League is a brilliant study of the people and their teams who are trying to save the world. Our species has a unique...

The destruction of the Armenians of the Ottoman Empire in 1915-16 was the greatest atrocity of World War I. Around one million Armenians were killed, and the survivors were scattered across the world. Although it is now a century old, the issue of what most of the world calls the Armenian Genocide of 1915 is still a live and divisive issue that mobilizes Armenians across the world, shapes the identity and politics of modern Turkey, and has consumed the attention of U.S. politicians for years.

Why would the normally buttoned-down national security state imagine lurid future scenarios like a zombie apocalypse? In Training for Catastrophe, author Lindsay Thomas shows how our security regime reimagines plausibility to focus on unlikely and even unreal events rather than probable ones. With an in-depth focus on preparedness (a pivotal, emergent national security paradigm since 9/11) she explores how fiction shapes national security.

When houses are flattened, towns submerged, and people stranded without electricity or even food, we attribute the suffering to "natural disasters" or "acts of God." But what if they're neither? What if we, as a society, are bringing these catastrophes on ourselves? That's the provocative theory of Catastrophe in the Making, the first audiobook to recognize Hurricane Katrina not as a "perfect storm," but a tragedy of our own making - and one that could become commonplace.

Averting Catastrophe explores how governments ought to make decisions in times of imminent disaster. Cass R. Sunstein argues that using the "maximin rule", which calls for choosing the approach that eliminates the worst of the worst-case scenarios, may be necessary when public officials lack important information and when the worst-case scenario is too disastrous to contemplate. He underscores this argument by emphasizing the reality of "Knightian uncertainty", found in circumstances in which it is not possible to assign probabilities to various outcomes.

Nous entendons tous les jours parler d’événements qui surviennent dans le monde. Ils marquent les esprits de chacun d’entre nous, de façon différente. Il existe aussi des catastrophes, naturelles ou humaines, qui ont eu un fort impact sur le monde entier. Et qui restent dans nos mémoires, qu’on le veuille ou non. Retraçons les plus grandes catastrophes que le monde ait connues. 🦇 MINUIT diffuse des créations originales destinées au grand public. Aventure, paranormal, Histoire ou affaires criminelles… Nous vous emmenons au plus profond de récits fascinants ! Écoutez tous ...

Monthly Podcast for the Risk and Insurance Industry focusing on catastrophe resiliency and modeling.

Dive into the Crypto Debacle: The Fall of FTX PodcastUnravel the shocking story of FTX, the crypto exchange that went from billion-dollar darling to spectacular collapse. This immersive podcast, The Fall of FTX, takes you on a journey through the meteoric rise and dramatic downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried's empire.Expect:Gripping insider details: Uncover the truth behind the headlines with exclusive interviews, investigative reports, and expert analysis.Exploring the human cost: Hear from everyday people impacted by the FTX collapse, understanding the human stories beyond the financial ...

To commemorate the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Royal commentator James Taylor joins Royal History Geeks creator, Gareth Streeter to explore some of the most dramatic moments from historic coronations. From Henry VII's desire to cut the role of Queen Consort from his crowning, to Henry VIII's desire to write it back in for his ceremony, we explore the significance of coronations to the early Tudor monarchy. We then fast forward to the nineteenth century and discuss the dramatic moments at George IV's big day and Queen Victoria's botched extravaganza. For more Royal History ...

L’Envers des Catastrophes est la version française du podcast Disasters: Deconstructed. C’est un podcast qui, à partir de plusieurs disciplines et perspectives, entend réfléchir aux causes profondes des catastrophes afin de mieux comprendre les moyens, approches, et enjeux visant à leur réduction. Dans chaque épisode, on reçoit un invité francophone qui développe des idées, critiques, analyses ou initiatives qui nous permettent d’explorer les concepts clés, ainsi que les enjeux sociaux, économiques, culturels, idéologiques, ou politiques liés aux catastrophes dites « ...

Bienvenue dans JT Actu Cat Nat, une initiative commune de CCR (Caisse Centrale de Réassurance) et News-Assurances Pro. Cette émission à pour but de fournir des informations clés et des analyses approfondies autour du lien crucial entre l'assurance et les catastrophes naturelles en France. CCR joue un rôle essentiel dans le système français de mutualisation des risques liés aux catastrophes naturelles. En tant qu'acteur majeur du régime d'indemnisation des catastrophes naturelles, CCR garantit la solidité et la pérennité de ce système, crucial pour la résilience des communautés...

Between 1846 and 1873, California's Indian population plunged from perhaps 150,000 to 30,000. Benjamin Madley is the first historian to uncover the full extent of the slaughter, the involvement of state and federal officials, the taxpayer dollars that supported the violence, indigenous resistance, who did the killing, and why the killings ended. This deeply researched book is a comprehensive and chilling history of an American genocide.

In 2016, a United Nations report found the UK government culpable for ‘grave and systematic violations’ of disabled people’s rights. Since then, driven by the Tory government’s obsessive drive to slash public spending whilst scapegoating the most disadvantaged in society, the situation for disabled people in Britain has continued to deteriorate. Punitive welfare regimes, the removal of essential support and services and an ideological regime that seeks to deny disability has resulted in a situation described by the UN as a ‘human catastrophe’.

The ominous forces of militarism, nationalism, and secret alliances were finally set loose by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. As the Central Powers of Austria-Hungary and Germany move to quickly bring the issue to a speedy climax, the wheels begin to come off. Instead of quick victory, a devastating stalemate ensued.

A deeply reported personal investigation by a Miami journalist examines the present and future effects of climate change in the Magic City -- a watery harbinger for coastal cities worldwide. Miami, Florida, is likely to be entirely underwater by the end of this century. Residents are already...

From the New York Times best-selling journalist, the staggering, hidden story of an unlikely band of mothers who discovered the deadly secret of Love Canal, and exposed one of America’s most devastating environmental disasters. Lois Gibbs, Luella Kenny, and other mothers loved their...

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