Lessons of disaster : policy change after catastrophic events
Thomas A. Birkland (Author)
Even before the wreckage of a disaster is cleared, one question is foremost in the minds of the public: What can be done to prevent this from happening again? Today, news media and policymakers often invoke the lessons of September 11 and the lessons of Hurricane Katrina. Certainly, these unexpected events heightened awareness about problems that might have contributed to or worsened the disasters, particularly about gaps in preparation. Inquiries and investigations are made that claim that lessons were learned from a disaster, leading us to assume that we will be more ready the next time a si
eBook, English, ©2006
Georgetown University Press, Washington, D.C., ©2006
Case studies
1 online resource (xviii, 216 pages) : illustrations
9781435631922, 9781589013599, 1435631927, 158901359X
614491470
September 11, learning, and policy change
Learning from aviation security disasters
Learning from earthquakes and hurricanes
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010
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