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

ISBN-13: 9781032315027 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 264 str.

Thomas Sadler

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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.