Silver linings : natural disasters, international relations and political change in South Asia, 2004-5 /

RAJAGOPALAN Swarna

Silver linings : natural disasters, international relations and political change in South Asia, 2004-5 / Swarna Rajagopalan - 2006

Draws on the experiences of the Asian Tsunami December 2004 and the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan to show how disasters can have a beneficial, if temporary, effect on international relations (disaster diplomacy) but contrary to received wisdom may actually exacerbate inter and intra state conflicts.


DISASTERS
SOUTH ASIA
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS