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Disasters and the American State by Patrick S. Roberts
How Politicians, Bureaucrats, and the Public Prepare for the Unexpected
How does the president’s response to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake compare to how presidents respond to disasters today?
Can you compare the government's response to the 1927 Mississippi River flood to the response to 2005’s Hurricane Katrina?
What is the difference between disaster relief in the 19th century and the 20th?
How did civil defense lay the foundation for contemporary emergency management?
How can cities—and people—be more resilient in the face of disaster? They present an opportunity to unfreeze present arrangements.
Comments from the 2013 Ridneour Faculty Fellowship conference.
https://docs.google.com/a/vt.edu/file/d/0B3kS8ltnKROja0lBRFV6b2NNSDg/edit?pli=1
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