Disaster Assistance: Appraisal, Reform and New Approaches

Front Matter....Pages i-xliv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
An Overview of the Structure of the Current System....Pages 3-27
Between Expectation and Endeavor: UNDRO and the Problems of International Relief Coordination....Pages 28-48
The Funding of International Relief Assistance in Disaster Situations....Pages 49-79
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
Expanding Assistance for National Preparedness and Prevention Programs....Pages 83-103
The Vulnerable State: An Alternative View....Pages 104-129
Cultivating Disaster: Local and International Contexts Affecting the Provision of Food in Natural Disasters....Pages 130-171
Front Matter....Pages 173-173
Application of Technology to Disaster Relief....Pages 175-198
Speeding Food Relief in International Disasters: The Potential Contribution of Technology....Pages 199-221
Front Matter....Pages 223-223
Politics in International Disasters: Fact, Not Fiction....Pages 225-244
The Relevance of International Law in the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Disasters....Pages 245-266
Diplomatic Approaches to the Political Problems of International Relief in Natural Disasters....Pages 267-292
Conclusion: Progress, Problems and Predictions....Pages 293-311
Back Matter....Pages 312-337