Disaster and the Politics of Intervention.

Disaster and the Politics of Intervention.

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 pu...

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Other Authors: Lakoff, Andrew (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Press 2010
Series:Columbia University Press and Social Science Research Council series on the privatization of risk.
Subjects:
Disaster relief > Government policy.
Disaster relief > Political aspects.
Emergency management > Government policy.
Emergency management > Political aspects.
Intervention (Federal government)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central

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