Dual disasters : humanitarian aid after the 2004 Tsunami / Jennifer Hyndman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hyndman, Jennifer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004.

Tsunami relief--Indonesia--Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

Tsunami relief.

Tsunami relief--Sri Lanka.

Humanitarian assistance--Indonesia--Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

Humanitarian assistance.

Humanitarian assistance--Sri Lanka.

Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (Indonesia)--Social conditions.

Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (Indonesia).

Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (Indonesia)--Politics and government.

Sri Lanka--Social conditions.

Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sterling, Va. : Kumarian Press, 2011.

Summary:

The 2004 tsunami was massive in every respect: the earthquake that preceded it was one of the largest ever recorded, the number of people killed or displaced is estimated at well over a million, and the international community donated billions of dollars to the relief effort. In some cases the tsunami struck regions already embroiled in other kinds of catastrophes - violent conflict and poverty. The tsunami's presence not only wreaked havoc as a natural disaster, but it left an enduring mark on the political dynamics and power struggles of these places. Dual Disasters describes what happens when "man-made" and "natural" disasters meet. Focusing specifically on Indonesia and Sri Lanka, countries that had complex emergencies long before the tsunami arrived, Hyndman shows how the storm's arrival shifted the goals of international aid, altered relations between and within states and accelerated or slowed peacebuilding efforts. With updated comments on the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the book guides readers deftly through the multifaceted forces at work in modern humanitarian disasters.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

1 Introducing Dual Disasters

2 Siting Conflict and Peace in Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka and Aceh, Indonesia

3 Threats, Fears, and Aid in Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka

4 Transforming Widowhood: Conflict and Loss in Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka

5 Acts of Aid: Humanitarianism Meets Neoliberalism in a War Zone

6 Two Solitudes: Post-Tsunami and Post-Conflict Aceh: with Arno Waizenegger

7 Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-160) and index.

ISBN:

1-56549-382-6

OCLC:

780531470