Disasters and violence, 1946-1997: The link between the natural and the social environment

Wolf-Dieter Eberwein and Sven Chojnacki

No P 98-302, Discussion Papers, Research Group International Politics from WZB Berlin Social Science Center

Abstract: Disasters are not only random events. They are also the product of the interaction between man and nature on the one hand, the dynamics of collective action within and between societies on the other. These disasters are the field of activity of humanitarian organizations which have gained in importance over the last two decades. Not only has there been a considerable increase of disasters but the number of victims has grown dramatically due to human made disasters, in particular internal violence. In the following analysis a basic typology of disasters is developed, followed by the description of short- and long-term natural as well as human made disasters from 1946 to 1997, at the global, regional and national levels. Finally, the analysis shows that the hypothesis can not be refuted at this stage that there is a relationship between natural and human made disasters.

Date: 1998
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