Disaster policy and politics : emergency management and homeland security / Richard Sylves.
Material type: TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, c2008.Description: xxiii, 285 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0872894606 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9780872894600 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 363.34/5610973 22
- HV551.3 .S95 2008
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [256]-263) and index.
1. Disastermanagement in the united states. - - 2. Disaster managemnet and theories of public management. - - 3. Historical trends in disaster management. - - 4. Understanding disaster policy through presidental disaster declarations. - - 5.The role of scientists and engineers . - - 6. Introgovernmental relations in disaster policy. - - 7.civil military relations and national security. 8. Globalization of disasters. 9. Conclusion and the future
Disaster policy and politics offers an excellent and highly useful overview of the history of how the Federalgovernment has responded to disasters since 1950. It puts the disaster relief program in the proper context of federal state relations, and it illustrates the changes in the program that are under way as a result of recent developments (such as 9/11 attacks) James F. Miskel Consultant, Alidade inc. (From back of book)
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