Politics of Sichuan Earthquake, 2008

Hui, Dennis Lai Hang

doi:10.1111/j.1468-5973.2009.00571.x

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“…On the one hand, many studies have focused on the interaction between the government and non-governmental organizations during the reconstruction; both the government and non-governmental organizations contributed [ 9 , 10 ] and the reconstruction was successful. The government allowed non-governmental organizations to participate in the reconstruction and was also more inclined to create a moderate policy-based environment [ 11 , 12 ]. On the other hand, some studies have tried to provide suggestions concerning reconstruction.…”

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Developing a new perspective to study the health of survivors of Sichuan earthquakes in China: a study on the effect of post-earthquake rescue policies on survivors’ health-related quality of life

Liang

Wang

2013

Health Res Policy Sys

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BackgroundSichuan is a province in China with an extensive history of earthquakes. Recent earthquakes, including the Lushan earthquake in 2013, have resulted in thousands of people losing their homes and their families. However, there is a research gap on the efficiency of government support policies. Therefore, this study develops a new perspective to study the health of earthquake survivors, based on the effect of post-earthquake rescue policies on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of survivors of the Sichuan earthquake.MethodsThis study uses data from a survey conducted in five hard-hit counties (Wenchuan, Qingchuan, Mianzhu, Lushan, and Dujiangyan) in Sichuan in 2013. A total of 2,000 questionnaires were distributed, and 1,672 were returned; the response rate was 83.6%.ResultsResults of the rescue policies scale and Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 (SF-36) scale passed the reliability test. The confirmatory factor analysis model showed that the physical component summary (PCS) directly affected the mental component summary (MCS). The results of structural equation model regarding the effects of rescue policies on HRQOL showed that the path coefficients of six policies (education, orphans, employment, poverty, legal, and social rescue policies) to the PCS of survivors were all positive and passed the test of significance. Finally, although only the path coefficient of the educational rescue policy to the MCS of survivors was positive and passed the test of significance, the other five policies affected the MCS indirectly through the PCS.ConclusionsThe general HRQOL of survivors is not ideal; the survivors showed a low satisfaction with the post-earthquake rescue policies. Further, the six post-earthquake rescue policies significantly improved the HRQOL of survivors and directly affected the promotion of the PCS of survivors. Aside from the educational rescue policy, all other policies affected the MCS indirectly through the PCS. This finding indicates relatively large differences in the effects of different post-earthquake rescue policies on the HRQOL of survivors.

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Developing a new perspective to study the health of survivors of Sichuan earthquakes in China: a study on the effect of post-earthquake rescue policies on survivors’ health-related quality of life

Liang

Wang

2013

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“…After the earthquake, the government's relief efforts, especially those by the central government, were praised and regarded as exceptionally well-managed (Hui 2009). The Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao arrived in the disaster area in less than two hours, and thousands of soldiers and rescue workers were rapidly mobilized.…”

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How Does Disaster Relief Works Affect the Trust in Local Government? A Study of the Wenchuan Earthquake

Han

Nigg

2011

Risk Hazard & Crisis Pub Pol

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Political trust can lead to cooperation and is very important in emergency and disaster management. However, the impact of disaster events on political trust is complicated. On May 12, 2008, a disruptive earthquake hit Southwest China, killing thousands of people and causing billions in economic losses. The Chinese national government's swift response was praised by the public, but the local government trust was not well documented. Through fieldwork in one of the most damaged counties, how disaster relief work affected the trust in local government was analyzed.Political trust varies in different levels of government in China. People trust the central government more than the local government. After the earthquake, there was a polarization trend in the local political trust. The few cases of role abandonment had a very bad effect on local political trust. The pre-disaster distrust, the impolite manners of local officials, and the gap between public expectations and the local government capacity in disaster relief impaired trust in local government. An easily operated and widely covered disaster assistance model is good to improve political trust after extreme tragedies. How to implement policies effectively and equally at the local level and the intergovernmental interchanges are the challenges for all levels of government, and will impact the public's trust in government.

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“…This finding is strong and is opposed to many approaches to the treatment of weak signals (Botterhuis, van der Duin, de Ruijter, & van Wijck, ). Thus, the current social crisis should be compared with crises related to natural disasters (Comfort, ; Corey & Deitch, ; Hui, ).…”

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The 2008 Anti‐French Demonstrations in China: Learning from a Social Media Crisis

Denis-Rémis

Lebraty

Philippe³

2013

Contingencies & Crisis Mgmt

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In this article, we propose to revisit the China of April 2008 and ponder on one major event that happened that year: the boycott of the Carrefour stores, which resulted in an unprecedented display of demonstrations and protests. After having proposed an original theoretical framework (the information cascade), we move on to carry out a detailed reading of this case in order to learn from it and have a better understanding of current crises.

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Politics of Sichuan Earthquake, 2008

Cited by 31 publications

References 5 publications

Developing a new perspective to study the health of survivors of Sichuan earthquakes in China: a study on the effect of post-earthquake rescue policies on survivors’ health-related quality of life

Developing a new perspective to study the health of survivors of Sichuan earthquakes in China: a study on the effect of post-earthquake rescue policies on survivors’ health-related quality of life

How Does Disaster Relief Works Affect the Trust in Local Government? A Study of the Wenchuan Earthquake

The 2008 Anti‐French Demonstrations in China: Learning from a Social Media Crisis

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