Disaster Relief and Rebel Group Behavior

• In Event: JSS SESSION: Climate, Disaster Politics, and Conflict

Brief Overview

Why do some rebel groups facilitate the official relief efforts during natural disasters while others obstruct? We believe pre-disaster conditions determine the nature of interaction between the government and the rebels amidst natural disasters.

Authors

• Abdul Basit Adeel, Binghamton University

• Mehmet H Sezgin, Binghamton University