Abstract
This chapter examines the intersection between diplomacy and disaster aid. As described, the 'diplomacy-disaster aid nexus' cuts in two directions. On one hand, diplomacy is an essential tool in disaster response. On the other hand, disaster response can be an essential tool of international and domestic diplomacy. As explained, there are robust and growing-yet still somewhat fragmented-strands of research devoted to exploring these different dimensions of the 'diplomacy-disaster aid nexus.' One strand focuses on practices of humanitarian diplomacy and humanitarian negotiation. Other strands focus on the political dynamics that shape international disaster response, the domestic politics of disaster response, and the role that non-state armed groups play in this domain. Key to pushing our understanding forward will be to redouble efforts to synthesize findings from these still somewhat disparate lines of research to work toward a cohesive understanding of the inherent linkages between diplomacy and disaster response.