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Stress Testing the USA: Public Policy and Reaction to Disaster Events 2013th Edition
Author(s): J. Short (Author)
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: 14 May 2013
- Edition: 2013th
- Language: English
- Print length: 208 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781137327222
- ISBN-13: 1137327227
Book Description
In this volume, the USA is treated as a system that has been stress-tested by four unique events: the War on Terror, Hurricane Katrina, the Financial Meltdown that led to the Great Recession and the Giant Oil Spill. The author uses stress-testing to identify weaknesses within the “system,” and examine the response to disaster.
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About the Author
John Rennie Short is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA. He is author of 35 books and numerous academic articles regarding cities, environmental issues and cartography.
