Disasters and the American State: How Politicians, Bureaucrats, and the Public Prepare for the Unexpected by Patrick S. Roberts

Disasters and the American State: How Politicians, Bureaucrats, and the Public Prepare for the Unexpected

Patrick S. Roberts

236 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction challenging informative medium-paced
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Disasters and the American State offers a thesis about the trajectory of federal government involvement in preparing for disaster shaped by contingent events. Politicians and bureaucrats claim credit for the government's successes in preparing for...

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