... of disasters, was also not explored. Originality/value This effort adds a different dimension to the growing body of literature on “disaster politics.” It focuses on evacuation from a social constructivist perspective, highlighting the use of evacuation figures by the agencies to showcase efforts...

... on the processes between pre and post disasters. Developing countries Case study Earthquake preparedness Disaster politics This study employs Actor Network Theory (ANT) to identify the dynamic and performative movements and circulations of both humans and non-humans. In Callon's (2007) words, “Since...

... the evolution of modern Japan's disaster politics. Soon after the 1891 Nōbi earthquake, the Meiji Emperor made relief donations to the affected prefectures and sent his chamberlain to tour the area, a “dress rehearsal for [the] 1894” Sino-Japanese War that the government used to rouse nationalism amongst...

... theory Disaster politics Environmental justice The community is important because it is typically seen as follows: a locus of knowledge, a site of regulation and management, a source of identity (a repository of “tradition”), an institutional nexus of power, authority, governance...