Beyond the Storms: Strengthening Homeland Security and Disaster Management to Ac

Description: Beyond the Storms by Dane S. Egli This book deals with both actual and potential terrorist attacks on the United States as well as natural disaster preparedness and management in the current era of global climate change. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book deals with both actual and potential terrorist attacks on the United States as well as natural disaster preparedness and management in the current era of global climate change. The topics of preparedness, critical infrastructure investments, and risk assessment are covered in detail. The author takes the reader beyond counterterrorism statistics, better first responder equipment, and a fixation on FEMA grant proposals to a holistic analysis and implementation of mitigation, response, and recovery efforts. The recent Oklahoma tornadoes and West Texas storage tank explosion show the unpredictability of disaster patterns, and the Boston Marathon bombings expose the difficulty in predicting and preventing attacks. Egli makes a compelling case for a culture of resilience by asserting a new focus on interagency collaboration, public-private partnerships, and collective action. Building upon the lessons of the 9/11 attacks, hurricane Katrina, and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the basic findings are supported by a creative mix of case studies, which include superstorm Sandy, cascading power outages, GPS and other system vulnerabilities, and Japans Fukushima disaster with its sobering aftermath. This book will help a new generation of leaders understand the need for smart resilience. Author Biography Dane S. Egli, Johns Hopkins University, USA Table of Contents Social science theories of contentious politics have been based almost exclusively on evidence drawn from the European and American experience, and classic texts in the field make no mention of either the Chinese Communist revolution or the Cultural Revolution - surely two of the most momentous social movements of the twentieth century. Moreover, Chinas record of popular upheaval stretches back well beyond this century, indeed all the way back to the third century B.C. By bringing together studies of protest that span the Imperial, Republic, and Communist eras, this book introduces Chinese patterns and provides a forum to consider ways in which contentious politics in China might serve to reinforce, refine or reshape theories derived from Western cases. Details ISBN0765641968 Author Dane S. Egli Short Title BEYOND THE STORMS Language English ISBN-10 0765641968 ISBN-13 9780765641960 Media Book Format Paperback Birth 1957 Illustrations Yes Year 2013 Subtitle Strengthening Homeland Security and Disaster Management to Achieve Resilience Publication Date 2013-12-30 AU Release Date 2013-12-30 NZ Release Date 2013-12-30 US Release Date 2013-12-30 UK Release Date 2013-12-30 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 240 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Alternative 9780765641953 DEWEY 363.3480973 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139896546;

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