The politics of disaster : Katrina, big government, and a new strategy for future crises / Marvin Olasky.

By:

Olasky, Marvin N

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Nashville, Tenn. : W Pub. Group, c2006.Description: viii, 231 p. ; 25 cmISBN:

0849901723
9780849901720

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

363.34/560973 22

LOC classification:

HV555.U6 O43 2006

Contents:

Introduction -- Katrina's paperocracy -- What the press reported -- Déjà vu, 1950-2004 -- Rescue and relief -- Relief and recovery -- Recovery and religion -- Welfare for the rich and the poor -- Let's get real -- New roles for major players -- How government needs to change -- How the church needs to change -- One church's experience -- From tsunamis to malaria -- Religious entrepreneurs -- The need for civil society -- Earthquakes and nuclear terrorism -- Pandemic -- Beyond worry.

Review: "Since Hurricane Katrina blasted the Gulf Coast, Americans have slowly learned what worked and what didn't in dealing with the overwhelming aftermath. ...[The author] finds ... answers to why government failed those left stranded in New Orleans. In contrast, he explores the successful tactics used by the military, churches, and private businesses that ... picked up the slack." -- BOOK JACKET.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 223) and index.

"Since Hurricane Katrina blasted the Gulf Coast, Americans have slowly learned what worked and what didn't in dealing with the overwhelming aftermath. ...[The author] finds ... answers to why government failed those left stranded in New Orleans. In contrast, he explores the successful tactics used by the military, churches, and private businesses that ... picked up the slack." -- BOOK JACKET.

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