Lessons of disaster : policy change after catastrophic events /

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 Katrin...

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Main Author: Birkland, Thomas A.
Format: Book
Published: Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c2006.
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Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip067/2006003282.html
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Table of Contents:
  • September 11, learning, and policy change
  • Learning from aviation security disasters
  • Learning from earthquakes and hurricanes.