Dealing with disaster : public management in crisis situations
This study examines the disruptive effects of disasters on patterns of human behaviour and the routine operations of government, and the conditions under which even relatively minor crises can lead to system breakdown
xv, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780765622426, 9780765622433, 0765622424, 0765622432
702648014
Analytical and theoretical frameworks. The varied success of the governmental response to natural disasters
Natural disasters as public policy issues
The governmental response system
Human behavior and governmental activity in disasters: two sets of norms
The gap between bureaucratic norms and emergent norms
Case studies of natural disasters. A general framework for examining the success or failure of the governmental response to natural disasters
Hurricane Hugo
The Loma Prieta earthquake in California
Hurricane Andrew
The Northridge earthquake in Southern California
Hurricane Georges
Hurricane Katrina
"Normal" disasters: 1990 floods in South Carolina and 2010 floods in Tennessee
The paradox of governmental performance
Considering recommendations for change