Sylves, Richard Terry, <br/><br/>
Disaster policy and politics :  emergency management and homeland security / 
Richard Sylves, University of Deleware (Emeritus Professor of Political Science) 
 - Third edition. 
 - xxxvi, 595 pages :  illustrations, maps ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 531-559) and index. 
<br/><br/>Disaster management in the United States --<br/>Theories and approaches of public policy and management helpful in disaster studies --<br/>A short history of U.S. disaster policy --<br/>Presidential declarations of major disaster or emergency --<br/>The role of research, science, and engineering --<br/>Intergovernmental relations in disaster policy --<br/>Civil-military relations and national security --<br/>Globalization of disasters --<br/>Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria: U.S. disaster management challenged --<br/>Conclusions and the future. 
<br/><br/> "In the Third Edition of Disaster Policy and Politics, author Richard Sylves provides much-needed contemporary coverage of the fields of disaster management and homeland security interspersed with mini-case studies of events such hurricanes Irma, Maria, and Harvey; Hawaii's nuclear attack false warning; and responses to U.S. wildfires. Paying special attention to the role of key actors--decision makers at the federal, state, and local levels; scientists; engineers; civil and military personnel; officials; and first responders--the author explores how physical and social science researchers contribute to and engage in disaster policy development and management. The book's comprehensive "all-hazards" approach introduces students to the important public policy, organizational management, and leadership issues they may need as future practitioners and leaders in the field. The text provides a concise history of the field, presents useful theories and concepts, poses thought-provoking questions, and is crafted to be both instructor- and student-friendly"-- 
<br/><br/> CAS  Bachelor of Arts in Political Science 
<br/><br/><br/>Text in English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781506368689 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2018042766 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Emergency management--United States.<br/>Intergovernmental cooperation--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV551.3  / .S95 2020 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>363.345610973 Sy57 2020