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Lydie Cabane

Lydie Cabane is Assistant Professor in Governance of Crises at Leiden University, Netherlands.  Her research interests include public policy, expertise, and the governance of crises.                                                             

The Government of Disasters

The Government of Disasters

This book examines the history of disaster management in South Africa, showing how experts, professionals and policymakers have crafted and implemented disaster policies from the mid-twentieth century to the present day. It assesses the ways in which states become concerned with disasters, the extent to which disaster management contributes toward state formation, and who and what disaster management protects.

The Government of Disasters in South Africa

The Government of Disasters in South Africa

This book examines the history of disaster management in South Africa, showing how experts, professionals and policymakers have crafted and implemented disaster policies from the mid-twentieth century to the present day. It assesses the ways in which states become concerned with disasters, the extent to which disaster management contributes toward state formation, and who and what disaster management protects.

The Government of Disasters in South Africa

The Government of Disasters in South Africa

This book examines the history of disaster management in South Africa, showing how experts, professionals and policymakers have crafted and implemented disaster policies from the mid-twentieth century to the present day. It assesses the ways in which states become concerned with disasters, the extent to which disaster management contributes toward state formation, and who and what disaster management protects.