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Offers a comparative analysis of six recent disasters and several 'hidden’, crises that include typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes, chemical spills and the unfolding consequences of rising seas and climate change. Makes a compelling argument for understanding disasters as transnational and global phenomenon.
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Gregory V. Button is an internationally recognized disaster researcher and a former faculty member at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health, as well as a former faculty member of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he was Co-Director of the Disasters, Displacement and Human Rights. A Former U.S Senate Congressional Fellow he has published dozens of scholarly articles and book chapters. His work has been featured in many major media outlets. He is a regular contributor to public radio stations and a frequent writer for Counterpunch.
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