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Disaster Policy and Politics
Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Fourth Edition
- Richard T. Sylves - University of Delaware, USA
March 2026 | CQ Press
Disaster Policy and Politics combines evidence-based research with mini-case studies of recent events to demonstrate the fundamental principles of emergency management and to explore the impact that disasters have had on U.S. policy. Paying special attention to the role of key actors—decision makers at the federal, state, and local levels; scientists; engineers; civil and military personnel; and first responders—author Richard Sylves explores how researchers contribute to and engage in disaster policy development and management.
The highly anticipated Fourth Edition explores the radical change in policy and politics after the occurrence of recent disasters. The book’s comprehensive “all-hazards” approach introduces students to the important public policy, organizational management, and leadership issues they may need as future practitioners and leaders in the field.
The highly anticipated Fourth Edition explores the radical change in policy and politics after the occurrence of recent disasters. The book’s comprehensive “all-hazards” approach introduces students to the important public policy, organizational management, and leadership issues they may need as future practitioners and leaders in the field.
This is a textbook that provides a great amount of insight and research into a well-rounded view of emergency
management. I am not aware of any other textbook in publication which provides the background this resource does.
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
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This is an accessible introductory text to disaster and emergency management that can be used in undergrad and graduate courses.
SUNY Buffalo State
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Sage College Publishing
