Disasters and the American state : how politicians, bureaucrats, and the public prepare for the unexpected /

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Disasters and the American State offers a thesis about the trajectory of federal government involvement in preparing for disaster shaped by contingent events.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Roberts, Patrick S., 1975-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Temas:
Disaster relief > Government policy > United States.
Emergency management > Government policy > United States.
Civil defense > United States.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Civil defense
Disaster relief > Government policy
Emergency management > Government policy
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • From disaster relief to disaster management
  • The origins of the disaster state, 1789-1914
  • Civil defense and the foundations of disaster policy, 1914-1979
  • The rise of emergency management and FEMA, 1979-2001
  • Terrorism and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, 1993-2003
  • "Where the hell is the army?": Hurricane Katrina meets the homeland security era
  • Administrative evil and elite panic in disaster management
  • Disasters and the American state.

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