The Routledge Handbook of International Resilience Contributor(s): Chandler, David (Editor), Coaffee, Jon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 113878432X ISBN-13: 9781138784321 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $308.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
Dewey: 320.601 |
LCCN: 2016037851 |
Series: Routledge Handbooks (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 7" W x 9.8" (1.90 lbs) 420 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Resilience is increasingly discussed as a key concept across many fields of international policymaking from sustainable development and climate change, insecurity, conflict and terrorism to urban and rural planning, international aid provision and the prevention of and responses to natural and man-made disasters. Edited by leading academic authorities from a number of disciplines, this is the first handbook to deal with resilience as a new conceptual approach to understanding and addressing a range of interdependent global challenges. The Handbook is divided into nine sections:
Highlighting how resilience-thinking is increasingly transforming international policy-making and government and institutional practices, this book will be an indispensable source of information for students, academics and the wider public interested in resilience, international relations and international security. |