A social crisis (or alternately a societal crisis) is a crisis in which the basic structure of a society experiences some drastic interruption or decline.
Overview
A social crisis can be sudden and immediate, or it can be some gross societal inequity which might take decades to develop, or it could be a wide range of scenarios or situations which fall somewhere between those conceptual modes. This can include
*a ''political'' crisis such as a
coup d'etat, or mass
civil disorder
Civil disorder, also known as civil disturbance, civil unrest, or social unrest is a situation arising from a mass act of civil disobedience (such as a demonstration, riot, strike, or unlawful assembly) in which law enforcement has difficulty ...
, due to political and/or social disorder, due to military conflict, or mass protests, or dysfunction within any part of or the central body of governemnt.
*an ''economic'' crisis which can range from or include a possible
financial crisis
A financial crisis is any of a broad variety of situations in which some financial assets suddenly lose a large part of their nominal value. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many financial crises were associated with banking panics, and man ...
,
currency crisis
A currency crisis is a type of financial crisis, and is often associated with a real economic crisis. A currency crisis raises the probability of a banking crisis or a default crisis. During a currency crisis the value of foreign denominated deb ...
, or any economic shock, or any breakdown or major dysfunctions within the economic system ,
*or a major upheaval due to a ''
natural disaster
A natural disaster is "the negative impact following an actual occurrence of natural hazard in the event that it significantly harms a community". A natural disaster can cause loss of life or damage property, and typically leaves some econ ...
'', which can include severe weather, or epidemics, or drought, or famine, or other events related to the natural world.
A social crisis can consist of one, some, or all of these factors, in any combination.
Lebanon Sinking into One of the Most Severe Global Crises Episodes, amidst Deliberate Inaction
JUNE 1, 2021, World Bank website, accessed June 7, 2022.
See also
* Economic crisis
An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with the p ...
* Societal collapse
Societal collapse (also known as civilizational collapse) is the fall of a complex human society characterized by the loss of cultural identity and of socioeconomic complexity, the downfall of government, and the rise of violence. Possible causes ...
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