A Book Review - Disaster Law: Principles and Practice by Amita Singh

Abstract

Few books possess the ability to fundamentally reshape one’s understanding of a subject, but Dr. Amita Singh’s Disaster Law: Principles and Practice, achieves precisely that. It is an exploration of current public policy on disaster management. What began as an intellectual curiosity swiftly evolved into an enlightening journey through a meticulously researched and compellingly argued treatise on disaster law, one that refuses to treat disasters as mere “natural” calamities, but rather as manifestations of systemic failures, legal inadequacies, and administrative negligence. Spanning 205 pages of incisive analysis, this work transcends conventional academic discourse, offering instead a bold, intersectional, and deeply humane examination of how disasters unfold, who they impact most severely, and how legal frameworks can and must evolve to address them.