Book review: Invisible China: How the Urban-Rural Divide Threatens China’s Rise

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earthquake, while Chapter 12 focuses on how people in two barangays cope with and adopt strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change–related disasters. Overall, this volume centers the Philippines and the multiple disasters people face, documenting how governments and organizations can exacerbate or mitigate disaster effects and highlighting the varied ways people adapt and manage life in its shadows. From national overviews to detailed descriptions of barangay responses across the Philippines, we see the importance of interrogating differences across and within the country.