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Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgment -- Introduction -- Setting the Scene: The Beirut Explosion -- Main Aim -- Division of the Remainder of the Book -- References -- Chapter 1 International Relations, Diplomacy, and International Players in Disaster Response -- Introduction -- What Is International Humanitarian Assistance -- Intergovernmental and Regional Organizations -- United Nations' Role in Disaster Management and Response -- International Financial Institutions -- Regional Organizations -- International Nongovernmental Organizations -- Role of Diaspora -- Diaspora Networks -- Monetary Support or Remittances -- Volunteerism and Diaspora -- Role Diplomacy and Donor States in Disaster Response -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Local Players in Disaster Response -- Introduction -- Setting the Theoretical Context -- Disaster Management Coordination, Cooperation, and the Concept of Trust between Different Players -- Coordination, Cooperation, and Collaboration in Disaster Response -- Disaster Response, Developing Context, and Public Sector Corruption -- Role of the National State, Local State, and the Military -- Role of the State -- Local Government, Municipality, and Disaster Response -- Military Role -- Community and Disaster Response -- Role of Volunteers -- Role of Local Associations in Disaster Response -- Disaster Response in Developing Context -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Setting the Scene of Disaster Management in Lebanon: Public Administration, Corruption, and the Role of Local and International Organizations in Lebanon -- Introduction -- Public Administration and Corruption in Lebanon -- Disaster Management in Lebanon -- Political Constraints -- Institutional Mechanism -- Risk Information -- Capacity to Emergency Response -- Gender. Nongovernmental Organizations in Lebanon -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 The Role of International Players in the Response and Recovery from the Beirut Port Explosion -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Findings -- International Community -- Role Played by the States -- French Role -- Diaspora -- Evaluation and Lessons Learned -- Analysis -- International Humanitarian Assistance -- Role of Diaspora -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: List of interviewees and their research focus -- References -- Chapter 5 The Role of Local Actors in Disaster Response: August 4 Beirut Port Explosion -- Introduction -- Beirut Explosion -- Local Players in the Response Phase -- Government Role and Response -- Role of Local Government -- Role of the Lebanese Army -- NGOs and Private Sector -- Challenges During This Response -- Inequality in Funds -- The Increase in NGO Numbers -- The Absence of Central Command and Unpreparedness -- The Lebanese Economic Crisis -- The Pandemic and Healthcare Sector -- Conclusion -- References -- Conclusion -- Index.