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The spate of disaster events ranging from major to catastrophic
that have occurred in recent years raises a lot of questions about
where and why they happened. Understanding the history of emergency
management policies and practice is important to an understanding
of current and future policies and practice. Continuing in the
footsteps of its popular predecessors, the new edition of Emergency
Management: The American Experience provides the background to
understand the key political and policy underpinnings of emergency
management, exploring how major "focusing events" have shaped the
field of emergency management. This edition builds on the original
theoretical framework and chronological approach of previous
editions, while enhancing the discussions through the addition of
fresh information about the effects and outcomes of older events,
such as Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. The final chapters
offer insightful discussion of the public administration concepts
of emergency management in the U.S. and of the evolving federal
role in emergency management. Like its predecessors, the third
edition of Emergency Management is a trusted and required text to
understand the formation and continuing improvement of the American
national emergency management system.
U.S. Emergency Management in the 21st Century: From Disaster to
Catastrophe explores a critical issue in American public policy:
Are the current public sector emergency management systems
sufficient to handle future disasters given the environmental and
social changes underway? In this timely book, Claire B. Rubin and
Susan L. Cutter focus on disaster recovery efforts, community
resilience, and public policy issues of related to recent disasters
and what they portend for the future. Beginning with the external
societal forces influencing shifts in policy and practice, the next
six chapters provide in-depth accounts of recent disasters- the
Joplin, Tuscaloosa-Birmingham, and Moore tornadoes, Hurricanes
Sandy, Harvey, Irma, Maria, and the California wildfires. The book
concludes with a chapter on loss accounting and a summary chapter
on what has gone right, what has gone wrong, and why the federal
government may no longer be a reliable partner in emergency
management. Accessible and clearly written by authorities in a
wide-range of related fields with local experiences, this book
offers a rich array of case studies and describes their
significance in shifting emergency management policy and practice,
in the United States during the past decade. Through a careful
blending of contextual analysis and practical information, this
book is essential reading for students, an interested public, and
professionals alike.
The spate of disaster events ranging from major to catastrophic
that have occurred in recent years raises a lot of questions about
where and why they happened. Understanding the history of emergency
management policies and practice is important to an understanding
of current and future policies and practice. Continuing in the
footsteps of its popular predecessors, the new edition of Emergency
Management: The American Experience provides the background to
understand the key political and policy underpinnings of emergency
management, exploring how major "focusing events" have shaped the
field of emergency management. This edition builds on the original
theoretical framework and chronological approach of previous
editions, while enhancing the discussions through the addition of
fresh information about the effects and outcomes of older events,
such as Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. The final chapters
offer insightful discussion of the public administration concepts
of emergency management in the U.S. and of the evolving federal
role in emergency management. Like its predecessors, the third
edition of Emergency Management is a trusted and required text to
understand the formation and continuing improvement of the American
national emergency management system.
U.S. Emergency Management in the 21st Century: From Disaster to
Catastrophe explores a critical issue in American public policy:
Are the current public sector emergency management systems
sufficient to handle future disasters given the environmental and
social changes underway? In this timely book, Claire B. Rubin and
Susan L. Cutter focus on disaster recovery efforts, community
resilience, and public policy issues of related to recent disasters
and what they portend for the future. Beginning with the external
societal forces influencing shifts in policy and practice, the next
six chapters provide in-depth accounts of recent disasters- the
Joplin, Tuscaloosa-Birmingham, and Moore tornadoes, Hurricanes
Sandy, Harvey, Irma, Maria, and the California wildfires. The book
concludes with a chapter on loss accounting and a summary chapter
on what has gone right, what has gone wrong, and why the federal
government may no longer be a reliable partner in emergency
management. Accessible and clearly written by authorities in a
wide-range of related fields with local experiences, this book
offers a rich array of case studies and describes their
significance in shifting emergency management policy and practice,
in the United States during the past decade. Through a careful
blending of contextual analysis and practical information, this
book is essential reading for students, an interested public, and
professionals alike.
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