Understanding Global Crises - From Covid to Climate Change and Economic Collapse

Understanding Global Crises is an innovative and interdisciplinary text, which investigates the key contemporary economic, social and environmental crises, and demonstrates their deep interconnection, providing a conceptual framework to understand the current global landscape.

List of contents

1. Global crises: an introduction Part I: Health, economic, and environmental crises 2. Coronavirus pandemic 3. Economic collapse 4. Climate catastrophe Part II: Social instability 5. Racial injustice 6. Domestic and family violence 7. Epistemic injustice Part III: Building future resilience 8. Progress or collapse? 9. Resilience and vulnerability

About the author

Thomas R. Sadler is Professor of Economics at Western Illinois University. He teaches courses on Environmental Economics, Energy Economics, Pandemic Economics, the Global Economic Environment, and the Chicago Economy. His research focuses on environmental policy, energy economics, professional sports leagues, high-performance organizations, and neighborhood effects.

Summary

Understanding Global Crises is an innovative and interdisciplinary text, which investigates the key contemporary economic, social and environmental crises, and demonstrates their deep interconnection, providing a conceptual framework to understand the current global landscape.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Sadler
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032315027
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3231502-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Climate Change, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic Conditions, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Macroeconomics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Microeconomics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Globalization, Social impact of disasters, Economic & financial crises & disasters, Economic and financial crises and disasters, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics & Trade, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)