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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Daftar Isi
1. Introduction 2. The War on Terror 3. Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans 4. The Financial Meltdown 5. The Gulf Oil Spill 6. The USA: A System Under Stress
Tentang Penulis
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.
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Bahasa Inggris ● Format PDF ● Halaman 203 ● ISBN 9781137325747 ● Ukuran file 1.8 MB ● Penerbit Palgrave Macmillan US ● Kota New York ● Negara US ● Diterbitkan 2015 ● Diunduh 24 bulan ● Mata uang EUR ● ID 2696843 ● Perlindungan salinan DRM sosial
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