International and Local Actors in Disaster Response by Tania ... - 9781032119908

Taylor & Francis

International and Local Actors in Disaster ResponseResponding to the Beirut Explosion\nAuthor(s): Tania N. Haddad\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032119908, 978-1032119908\nSynopsis\nInternational and Local Actors in Disaster Response uses the Beirut explosion in August 2020 to explore disaster prevention and response in developing states.\n\nDisasters, whether man-made or natural, have always tested governments and their bureaucracies. Despite numerous research efforts, existing empirical literature does not provide conclusive evidence on how multiple aspects of social infrastructure can simultaneously affect disaster preparedness and recovery, and what role the international community can have. This book analyzes the role of international and local organizations in responding to the disaster in Beirut and assesses the interorganizational collaboration between the public and private sectors following the explos.