Phillip J. Cooper is professor of public administration at the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University. Claudia María Vargas is associate professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University and associate professor of public administration at the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University.

Crises present opportunities for societies to remake themselves beyond emergency relief and reconstruction, and creative partnerships can emerge across the boundaries of conflict. This is essential reading for both peace makers and development practitioners alike.

• Chapter 1 War, Terror, and Civil Disorder in Today's WorldChapter 2 Environmental, Social, and Economic Warfare: Deliberate Destruction, Collateral Damage, or Something More Complex?Chapter 3 People and Other Creatures on the MoveChapter 4 Traumatic Stress: Its Features and Its Long Term ChallengesChapter 5 Demobilization: Looking Past DisasterChapter 6 A Final Word

Phillip J. Cooper is professor of public administration at the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University. Claudia María Vargas is associate professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University and associate professor of public administration at the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University.

Crises present opportunities for societies to remake themselves beyond emergency relief and reconstruction, and creative partnerships can emerge across the boundaries of conflict. This is essential reading for both peace makers and development practitioners alike.

• Chapter 1 War, Terror, and Civil Disorder in Today's WorldChapter 2 Environmental, Social, and Economic Warfare: Deliberate Destruction, Collateral Damage, or Something More Complex?Chapter 3 People and Other Creatures on the MoveChapter 4 Traumatic Stress: Its Features and Its Long Term ChallengesChapter 5 Demobilization: Looking Past DisasterChapter 6 A Final Word