Acts of Aid: Politics of Relief and Reconstruction in the 1934 Bihar–Nepal Earthquake

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Eleonor Marcussen (Linnéuniversitetet, Sweden)

Acts of Aid

Politics of Relief and Reconstruction in the 1934 Bihar–Nepal Earthquake

Eleonor Marcussen (Linnéuniversitetet, Sweden)

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Cambridge University Press
11 May 2023

Asian history; Social & cultural history; Social impact of disasters; Politics & government; Natural disasters

This socio-political history on the aftermath of the 1934 Bihar–Nepal earthquake explores disaster aid, relief, and reconstruction and the questions they give rise to about class, communities and inequality. The book traces disaster responses across the twentieth century in order to demonstrate how they were embedded in political processes transcending the event of the earthquake. Aid, relief and reconstruction mirrored political agendas and ideas that articulated both changes and continuities by the colonial state, civil society and international organisations. The impact of the earthquake and aid in its wake varied widely according to social groups, ethnicity and gender in the aftermath. By studying the effects of the earthquake on communities directly affected and society, the author argues that we can come closer to an understanding of the role political, social and cultural factors held in shaping resilience to natural disasters. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

By: Eleonor Marcussen (Linnéuniversitetet Sweden)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 161mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 610g
ISBN: 9781108838092
ISBN 10: 110883809X
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 11 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eleonor Marcussen is a Postdoctoral Fellow in History at the Department of Cultural Sciences and LNU Centre for Concurrences in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies, Linnaeus University, Sweden. Her research interests include humanitarianism, historical disasters, governance and infrastructure.