Disaster Diplomacy: How Disasters Affect Peace and Conflict

by Ilan Kelman

Book Overview

When an earthquake hits a war zone or cyclone aid is flown in by an enemy, many ask: Can catastrophe bring peace? Disaster prevention and mitigation provide similar questions. Could setting up a flood warning system bring enemy countries together? Could a regional earthquake building code set the groundwork for wider regional cooperation?

This book examines how and why disaster-related activities do and do not create peace and reduce conflict...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415679931
• ISBN13: 9780415679930
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"