Emergency Management

by Claire B. Rubin (Editor)

The spate of disaster events ranging from major to catastrophic that have occurred in recent years raises a lot of questions about where and why they happened. Understanding the history of emergency management policies and practice is important to an understanding of current and future policies and practice.

Continuing in the footsteps of its popular predecessors, the new edition of Emergency Management: The American Experience provides the background to understand the key political and policy underpinnings of emergency management, exploring how major "focusing events" have shaped the field of emergency management. This edition builds on the original theoretical framework and chronological approach of previous editions, while enhancing the discussions through the addition of fresh information about the effects and outcomes of older events, such as Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. The final chapters offer insightful discussion of the public administration concepts of emergency management in the U.S. and of the evolving federal role in emergency management.

Like its predecessors, the third edition of Emergency Management is a trusted and required text to understand the formation and continuing improvement of the American national emergency management system.

308 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Jacob · Rating 4 out of 5]

when did i start reading textbooks for fun

[Philip Boykin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Claire's inability to remain politically neutral is disappointing. Shame on any institution that requires students to read her work. Hoping that at her advanced aged, future readers will not be subjected to her toxic views.

[Breanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read for a history of emergency management in the U.S. There was a great deal of interesting information within the book and it is definitely worth the read as an emergency management professional at any level of education or experience

[Genie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent edited book on the history of emergency management in the U.S. Separated into eras, it also provides mini- case studies of the disasters of each period, as well as the policy and legal changes made because of the disaster. Due to the. A tire of the history itself, it becomes more.and more a description of the federal role in responding to disasters, as well as FEMA, as that is what has occurred. Really interesting book, quite readable.