Disaster policy and politics emergency management and homeland security /
| Main Author: | Sylves, Richard Terry. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Washington, DC :
CQ Press,
[2015]
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| Physical Description: |
xxii, 372 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-357) and index. Preface -- Disaster management in the United States -- Disaster management and theories of public management -- Historical trends in disaster management -- Understanding disaster policy through presidential disaster declarations -- The role of scientists and engineers -- Intergovernmental relations in disaster policy -- Civil-military relations and national security -- Globalization of disasters -- Recovery assistance : 9/11 victim compensation fund versus conventional relief -- Conclusions and the future -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index. |
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| Physical Description: |
xxii, 372 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-357) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781483307817 1483307816 |