The Tsunami of 2004 in Sri Lanka Impacts and Policy in the Shadow of Civil War
The Tsunami of 2004 in Sri Lanka: Impacts and Policy in the Shadow of Civil War by Piers Blaikie, published by Routledge in 2010, offers a detailed examination of the aftermath of the devastating tsunami that struck Sri Lanka in December 2004. This edition spans 100 pages and is presented in English. The book is grounded in empirical research conducted in Sri Lanka, focusing on post-crisis reconstruction and recovery efforts, while addressing the complexities of navigating these challenges amid ongoing civil conflict.
Readers will find a comprehensive analysis of various aspects of post-tsunami recovery, including housing reconstruction, livelihoods, and humanitarian interventions. The chapters utilize a common analytical framework related to policy narratives, drawing on past research experiences to inform current practices. The authors, hailing from diverse social scientific backgrounds, contribute insights from different regions of Sri Lanka, enriching the discourse on natural disasters and public policy. This work serves as a valuable resource for understanding the interplay between natural disasters and political contexts.
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This book is based on empirical research in Sri Lanka conducted after the catastrophic tsunami which hit the country in December 2004. The aims of the research have been to develop new knowledge on post-crisis reconstruction and recovery work, on how to bridge the knowledge gap between researchers and practitioners, as well as trying to use past research experiences from Sri Lanka to learn about the present day situation. The chapters use a common analytical frame related to the âe~policy narrativesâe(tm) of post-tsunami recovery in the shadow of war, and deal with housing reconstruction, livelihoods, internally displaced, humanitarian interventions and protracted conflicts.
The authors represent various social scientific fields and they have experience from different geographical areas of Sri Lanka.
This book was published as a special issue of Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift.
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