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Catastrophe and Conflict: Disaster Diplomacy and Its Foreign Policy Implications

Kelman, I; (2016) Catastrophe and Conflict: Disaster Diplomacy and Its Foreign Policy Implications. Brill Research Perspectives in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy , 1 (1) pp. 1-76. 10.1163/24056006-12340001. Green open access

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Abstract

Disaster diplomacy examines how and why disaster-related activities (disaster response and disaster risk reduction) do and do not lead to diplomatic endeavours. With respect to foreign policy implications, the main question examined here is: Under what circumstances could disaster diplomacy be actively made to succeed or not succeed? Previous case studies are summarised followed by new case studies of disease diplomacy and climate change diplomacy. From the case studies, disaster diplomacy could succeed when those in power decide that they want it to succeed and then use their power for that goal. This situation is not likely to arise because of only disaster-related activities. Instead, pre-existing interests supporting diplomacy are needed.

Type: Article
Title: Catastrophe and Conflict: Disaster Diplomacy and Its Foreign Policy Implications
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1163/24056006-12340001
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/24056006-12340001
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © Ilan Kelman, 2016.
Keywords: disaster; health; disease; disaster risk reduction; climate change; diplomacy
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Inst for Risk and Disaster Reduction
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1477386
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