Overview: Takes a critical look at how the government can be effective and ineffective in responding to crises.Combines a scholarly approach with experiential knowledge to provide scholars, practitioners, and pWhen crises occur, citizens, media and policymakers alike expect government to respond and to take a leading role in recovery. Given the scale and scope of crises, whether natural (such as hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes), manmade (such as conflict and economic downturns), or often a combination of the two, governments are often seen as being in the best position to identify the prob
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