Kelman, Ilan;
(2023)
COVID-19: A Disaster Diplomacy Perspective.
Seton Hall Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations
, 23
(1)
pp. 83-92.
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Abstract
Disease has long been used in war and for peace. Consequently, some argue that addressing the COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity for health diplomacy, yet evidence is not provided regarding how and why it should or would succeed. This article adopts a disaster diplomacy perspective to summarize COVID-19 influencing or not influencing peace, cooperation, and diplomacy, focusing on the country-to-country level. It further analyzes whether any successes might contribute to rethinking and revitalizing diplomacy for a more peaceful future. Two main dimensions are detailed, pre-vaccine disease diplomacy and vaccine diplomacy. The conclusion is that a disaster diplomacy perspective indicates a more peaceful future is not likely to emerge from COVID-19 alone, especially not new and lasting diplomatic endeavors. Pandemic-related actions might sometimes work in tandem with ongoing peace, cooperation, and diplomacy.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | COVID-19: A Disaster Diplomacy Perspective |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NBuv_5vJ34QIBOx-D... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| 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/10169765 |
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