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Disasters in conflict areas: finding the politics
1Lecturer, Department of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom.
Disasters
|August 17, 2018
Summary
Disaster studies often overlook the political framing of disasters in conflict zones. Challenging dominant agendas is crucial for understanding and addressing these complex events.
Area of Science:
- Disaster studies
- Conflict research
- Political science
Background:
- Limited understanding of disaster creation and public consumption in conflict zones.
- Traditional disaster research focuses on causal links between natural hazards and conflict/peace.
- Disaster risk reduction is predominantly viewed as a state responsibility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the strengths and limitations of current disaster studies approaches.
- To politically reimagine disasters in conflict areas.
- To highlight the 'politics of disaster' by analyzing dominant agendas.
Main Methods:
- Critical analysis of existing disaster research.
- Examination of discursive framing and public consumption of disaster information.
- Political critique of neoliberal orthodoxy and state imperial control.
Main Results:
- The 'politics' of disasters in conflict areas has been largely absent from research.
- Current approaches fail to engage with dominant political and economic agendas.
- Vulnerable communities face compounded risks from natural hazards and political conflict.
Conclusions:
- The absence of political analysis in disaster studies is a deliberate political act.
- Challenging dominant agendas is essential for a comprehensive understanding of disasters in conflict.
- A political reimagining is needed to address the complexities of disasters in conflict-affected regions.
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