Disasters and the American State: How Politicians, Bureaucrats, and the Public Prepare for the Unexpected

By Patrick S. Roberts

Book Overview

Disasters and the American State offers a thesis about the trajectory of federal government involvement in preparing for disaster shaped by contingent events. Politicians and bureaucrats claim credit... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316631206
• ISBN13: 9781316631201
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"