Government plays a critical role in mitigating individual and
collective vulnerability to disaster. Through measures such as
disaster relief, infrastructure development, and environmental
regulation, public policy is central to making societies more
resilient. However, the recent drive to replace public institutions
with market mechanisms has challenged governmental efforts to
manage collective risk. The contributors to this volume analyze the
respective roles of the public and private sectors in the
management of catastrophic risk, addressing questions such as: How
should homeland security officials evaluate the risk posed by
terrorist attacks and natural disasters? Are market-based
interventions likely to mitigate our vulnerability to the effects
of climate change? What is the appropriate relationship between
non-governmental organizations and private security firms in
responding to humanitarian emergencies? And how can philanthropic
efforts to combat the AIDS crisis ensure ongoing access to
life-saving drugs in the developing world? More generally, these
essays point to the way thoughtful policy intervention can improve
our capacity to withstand catastrophic events.
Additional Columbia / SSRC books on the Privatization of Risk
and its Implications for Americans
"Bailouts: Public Money, Private Profit"Edited by Robert E.
Wright
"Health at Risk: America's Ailing Health System-and How to Heal
It"Edited by Jacob S. Hacker
"Laid Off, Laid Low: Political and Economic Consequences of
Employment Insecurity"Edited by Katherine S. Newman
"Pensions, Social Security, and the Privatization of
Risk"Edited by Mitchell A. Orenstein
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