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The Politics of Catastrophe
Pages
512
Published
2021
Language
English

Synopsis

Niall Ferguson examines the history of disasters, from natural catastrophes to pandemics like Covid-19, and explores how societies and leaders have responded to these crises. He analyzes the failures and successes of political leadership in mitigating their impact. The book offers a broad historical perspective on why some societies are better equipped to handle catastrophic events than others.

About the author

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Niall Ferguson

Niall Campbell Ferguson is a British historian from Scotland. He is the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University. He is also a Senior Research Fellow of Jesus College, University of Oxford, a Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution, Stanford University and visiting professor at the New College of the Humanities. His specialties are international history, economic and financial history, and British and American imperialism. He is known for his provocative, contrarian views. -...