Disaster Policy and Politics: Emergency Management and Homeland Security

In the Second Edition of Disaster Policy and Politics , author Richard Sylves covers the hottest and most controversial issues in the fields of disaster management and homeland security. The work provides a careful and balanced analysis of U.S. disaster politics and policy, paying special attention to the role of key actors & mdash;decision makers at the federal, state, and local levels. The book & rsquo;s comprehensive & ldquo;all-hazards & rdquo; approach introduces readers to important public policy, organizational management, and leadership issues whether they aspire to be emergency managers or not. Crafted to be more instructor- and student-friendly, the 10-chapter volume includes boxed mini & ndash;case studies depicting disasters large and small. Among its aims are to provide illuminating examples, context, and humanitarian relevance.