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The Politics of Dry Feet: The political economy of flood risk management in Indonesia
4 February @ 13:00 - 14:00
Floods represent one of the most persistent and damaging disasters in Indonesia, a nation highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
Despite significant investments in flood management infrastructure, several Indonesian cities continue to grapple with flooding issues, while others have effectively reduced their risks. In Politics of Dry Feet, Dr Yogi Permana explores the reasons behind these disparities.
Based on extensive field research, Permana argues that local political economies – not merely technical capabilities – are key to understanding divergent outcomes. By examining four cities, he shows how collusion between political and business interests undermines spatial planning, flood defence and emergency response, while alliances between reform-minded leaders and civil society foster more resilient outcomes.
Bridging anthropology, political science and urban political ecology, Permana offers a political economy perspective on flood risk management that is relevant to scholars, practitioners and policymakers alike, both within and beyond Indonesia.
The talk will be followed by a ‘reflection’ by Professor Lisa SchipperOpens external (University of Bonn, Germany) who will broaden out the discussion around Disaster Risk Reduction, and the everyday politics of vulnerability.
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