Disasters and democracy

Description:

In recent years, the number of presidential declarations of "major disasters' has sky-rocketed. Such declarations make stricken areas eligible for federal emergency relief funds that greatly reduce their costs. But is federalizing the cost of disasters helping to lighten the overal burden of disasters, or is it making matters worse? Disasters and Democracy addresses the political response to natural disasters, focusing on the changing role of the federal government.

subjects: Natural disasters,  Law and legislation,  Government policy,  Disaster relief,  Disaster relief, law and legislation,  Disaster relief--political aspects,  Disaster relief--political aspects--united states,  Disaster relief--law and legislation,  Disaster relief--law and legislation--united states,  Natural disasters--government policy,  Natural disasters--government policy--united states,  Natural disasters--law and legislation,  Natural disasters--law and legislation--united states,  Hv555.u6 p53 1999,  363.34/0973,  Political aspects

Places: United States