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COVID-19: A Disaster Diplomacy Perspective

Kelman, Ilan; (2023) COVID-19: A Disaster Diplomacy Perspective. Seton Hall Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations , 23 (1) pp. 83-92. Green open access

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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
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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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