灾害背后的政治 ——晚明灾害频发的政治因素分析

晚明是中国历史上灾害发生最频繁、危害最严重的时期之一。究其原因,除自然因素外,还有深层次的政治因素,如救灾责任主体功能衰弱、备荒制度名存实亡、救灾环节充斥腐败、政府决策脱离实际等。在这些因素作用下,晚明时期灾害发生频率趋于加快、危害极度放大,形成无岁不告灾伤、无灾成有灾、小灾变大灾的局面。

Analysis of Political Factors on Frequent Disasters in Late Ming Dynasty

The Late Ming Dynasty is a periad with frequent and severe disasters.Apart from natural factors,there are deep-seated political factors,such as the weakening of ability to deal with disasters,the useless of relief measures,the corruption in disaster relief,and the improper policies.Under the action of these factors,the frequency and hazards of disaster tended to speed up in Late Ming Dynasty,the disaster occurred every year,and the small disasters turned into big disasters.