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Over the years, a number of scholars have noted that ethnic groups in violent conflict act much like states in the international system; James O'Connell describes the dynamics as 'international relations without safeguards'. Brief observations aside, however, few works actually apply International Relations theory to explain large-scale ethnic violence. While the oversight ought to be surprising, it is easily explained in terms of what International Relations theory calls the 'level of analysis problem'.

Book review: Strategic prognostication of international relations: the count. monograph / ed. A.I., Podberezkin, M.V. Aleksandrov; [A. Podberezkin I. et al.]; Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation the Center for Military-Political Studies. - M.: MGIMO-University, 2016. - 743 p.

Written from a global perspective on risk, hazards, and disasters, Introduction to International Disaster Management provides practitioners, educators and students with a comprehensive overview of the players, processes and special issues involved in the management of large-scale natural and technological disasters. The book discusses special issues encountered in the management of international disasters, and explains the various private, non-governmental, national, and international agencies that assist in preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery during national and regional events.