Disasters And The American State
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Disasters And The American State
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Author : Patrick S. Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-10-28
Disasters And The American State written by Patrick S. Roberts and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-28 with Political Science categories.
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 and responding to disaster, and they are also blamed for failures outside of government's control. New interventions have created precedents and established organizations and administrative cultures that accumulated over time and produced a general trend in which citizens, politicians and bureaucrats expect the government to provide more security from more kinds of disasters. The trend reached its peak when the Federal Emergency Management Agency adopted the idea of preparing for 'all hazards' as its mantra. Despite the rhetoric, however, the federal government's increasingly bold claims and heightened public expectations are disproportionate to the ability of the federal government to prevent or reduce the damage caused by disaster.
The Sympathetic State
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Author : Michele Landis Dauber
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2013
The Sympathetic State written by Michele Landis Dauber and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
Drawing on a variety of materials, including newspapers, legal briefs, political speeches, the art and literature of the time, and letters from thousands of ordinary Americans, Dauber shows that while this long history of government disaster relief has faded from our memory today, it was extremely well known to advocates for an expanded role for the national government in the 1930s, including the Social Security Act. Making this connection required framing the Great Depression as a disaster afflicting citizens though no fault of their own. Dauber argues that the disaster paradigm, though successful in defending the New Deal, would ultimately come back to haunt advocates for social welfare. By not making a more radical case for relief, proponents of the New Deal helped create the weak, uniquely American welfare state we have today - one torn between the desire to come to the aid of those suffering and the deeply rooted suspicion that those in need are responsible for their own deprivation.
Guidelines For The Preparation Of State Emergency Welfare Services Plans
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Author : United States. Community Services Administration
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Guidelines For The Preparation Of State Emergency Welfare Services Plans written by United States. Community Services Administration and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Assistance in emergencies categories.
Disasters
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Author : J. Byron Deacon
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-10-12
Disasters written by J. Byron Deacon and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-12 with Business & Economics categories.
Excerpt from Disasters: And the American Red Cross in Disaster Relief The sources from which the material was' drawn are published and unpublished official re ports, documents on file in the offices of the Red Cross in Washington, original case records, maga zine articles, and the letters and personal state ments of men and women who have had especially broad experience in this field. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
American Hazardscapes
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Author : Susan L. Cutter
language : en
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
Release Date : 2002-01-01
American Hazardscapes written by Susan L. Cutter and has been published by Joseph Henry Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with Science categories.
Barrier islands. Flood plains. Earthquake faults. Sometimes the environment poses threats to our well being, yet many of us continue to choose to live in risky or dangerous places. And on top of the "knowns" are the other, more hidden hazards related to environmental contamination that pose equally serious threats to our health and well being. But where are these places and what types of hazards are found there? American Hazardscapes examines the risks associated with living and owning property in diverse regions across the United States, offering dual perspectives: that of the geographer and that of the social science hazards researcher. The book summarizes what we already know about regional patterns of hazard events and losses during the previous three decades and goes further to shed light on the nature of the events themselves and their impact on society. Written for the relocating citizen and the policy maker alike, American Hazardscapes presents a regional ecology of disaster-prone or disaster-resistant states. It also offers thoughts on what local, state, and federal managers need to do to meet the challenge of reducing hazard losses in the next century.
Disaster Relief
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Author : Ruth M. Stratton
language : en
Publisher: University Press of America
Release Date : 1989
Disaster Relief written by Ruth M. Stratton and has been published by University Press of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Political Science categories.
This study examines the response of national, state and local government to three disasters experienced in New York State since 1974. This study attempts to discover in three particular circumstances how governments responded to the problems of disaster and how these governments responded to one another. A review of the governmental response offers an opportunity to examine the design and the development of disaster policy in the U.S.
Disasters And The American Red Cross In Disaster Relief
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Author : Janney Byron Deacon
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2022-10-27
Disasters And The American Red Cross In Disaster Relief written by Janney Byron Deacon and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-27 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
State Of Disaster
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Author : Maria Cristina Garcia
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2022-08-10
State Of Disaster written by Maria Cristina Garcia and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-10 with History categories.
Natural disasters and the dire effects of climate change cause massive population displacements and lead to some of the most intractable political and humanitarian challenges seen today. Yet, as Maria Cristina Garcia observes in this critical history of U.S. policy on migration in the Global South, there is actually no such thing as a "climate refugee" under current U.S. law. Most initiatives intended to assist those who must migrate are flawed and ineffective from inception because they are derived from outmoded policies. In a world of climate change, U.S. refugee policy simply does not work. Garcia focuses on Central America and the Caribbean, where natural disasters have repeatedly worsened poverty, inequality, and domestic and international political tensions. She explains that the creation of better U.S. policy for those escaping disasters is severely limited by the 1980 Refugee Act, which continues to be applied almost exclusively for reasons of persecution directly related to politics, race, religion, and identity. Garcia contends that the United States must transform its outdated migration policies to address today's realities. Climate change and natural disasters are here to stay, and much of the human devastation left in their wake is essentially a policy choice.
The Anthropology Of Disasters In Latin America
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Author : Virginia García Acosta
language : en
Publisher: Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change
Release Date : 2021-08-02
The Anthropology Of Disasters In Latin America written by Virginia García Acosta and has been published by Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-02 with Anthropology categories.
This book offers anthropological insights into disasters in Latin America. It fills a gap in the literature by bringing together national and regional perspectives in the study of disasters. The book essentially explores the emergence and development of anthropological studies of disasters. It adopts a methodological approach based on ethnography, participant observation, and field research to assess the social and historical constructions of disasters and how these are perceived by people of a certain region. This regional perspective helps assess long-term dynamics, regional capacities, and regional-global interactions on disaster sites. With chapters written by prominent Latin American anthropologists, this book also considers the role of the state and other nongovernmental organizations in managing disasters and the specific conditions of each country, relative to a greater or lesser incidence of disastrous events. Globalizing the existing literature on disasters with a focus on Latin America, this book offers multidisciplinary insights that will be of interest to academics and students of geography, anthropology, sociology, and political science.
Diaster Labs
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Author : Austen D. Givens
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Diaster Labs written by Austen D. Givens and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Disaster relief categories.
"Disaster Labs examines the promise and potential drawbacks of public-private disaster response frameworks during the course of seven chapters. After the introduction, the author introduces a series of case studies and then provides a detailed discussion of public-private collaboration in California, Florida, New York, and Virginia. A concluding chapter then comparatively assesses the value of these partnerships. The cases discussed in Disaster Labs range from informal ad hoc collaborations to formalized initiatives with detailed structures defined in contracts and memoranda, setting expectations for performance and accountability for both the government and private actors. Such accountability is desirable as it can limit fraud and corruption. But it is important to emphasize that not all solutions work in all situations, either"--