emergency management and homeland security Sylves, Richard Terry creator author. text bibliography cau 2020 Third edition. monographic eng

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xxxvi, 595 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm "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"-- Richard Sylves, University of Delaware (Emeritus Professor of Political Science) Includes bibliographical references (pages 531-559) and index. n-us--- Emergency management United States Intergovernmental cooperation United States HV551.3 .S95 2020 363.34/5610973 9781506368689 2018042766 LBSOR/DLC 181008 20260505091449.0 20705347 eng