ABSTRACT
More than 12 years have passed since the publication of the first edition of Crisis and Emergency Management. During that time numerous disasters—from 9/11 to massive earthquakes in Iran and China, to the giant Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and the Fukushima Tsunami and ensuing nuclear meltdown—have changed the way we manage catastrophic events. With contributions from leading experts, this second edition features 40 new chapters that address recent worldwide crises and what we have learned from emergency responses to them.
See What’s New in the Second Edition:
- Up-to-date concepts, theories, and practices
- Analysis of recent disasters and their effect on emergency management
- Policy and managerial lessons
- Suggestions for capacity building in crisis and emergency management
The book covers a wide range of international issues using critical, empirical, and quantitative analyses. It discusses various approaches to topics such as resolving political tension and terrorism issues, the potential use of biological weapons, and the role of public relations in crisis. The author offers insight into organizational and community resiliency development; a "surprise management" theory in practice for upgrading the knowledge and skills in managing crises and governing emergencies; and better and more effective organizational, political, social, and managerial coordination in the processes. He presents case studies that enhance and advance the future theory and practice of crisis and emergency management, while at the same time providing practical advice that can be put to use immediately.
Managing crises and governing emergencies in such an age of challenges demands a different kind of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that were not available yesterday. This book gives you valuable information with applications at the macro, micro, organizational, and interorganizational levels, preparing you for emergency management in an increasingly globalized and uncertain world.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
unit 1|1 pages
Crisis Management Micro–Macro Perspectives
chapter 2|22 pages
Meeting Diversity in the Midst of Adversity
chapter 5|18 pages
Managing through a Crisis
unit 2|1 pages
Emergency Management: Micro and Macro Issues
part I|1 pages
Environmental and Health Emergency Management
chapter 6|14 pages
From Texas City to Exxon Valdez
part II|1 pages
Macro and Micro Issues: Conceptual, Policy, Practical, and Empirical Aspects of Emergency Management
chapter 8|20 pages
Psychology of Evacuation and the Design of Policy
chapter 10|22 pages
Evolution of Emergency Management in America
unit 3|1 pages
National and International Case Studies
part I|1 pages
Crisis and Emergency Management in North and Latin America
chapter 13|18 pages
Collaboration, Consolidation, and Coordination in the Broward Sheriff’s Office
chapter 14|20 pages
Emergency Management for Radiological Events
chapter 17|30 pages
Managing Refugee-Assistance Crises in the Twenty-First Century
chapter 18|14 pages
Managing Human and Natural Disasters in Developing Nations
part II|1 pages
Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans—United States, and the Fukushima Tsunami— Japan: Global Cases in Crisis and Emergency Management
chapter 20|12 pages
Hurricane Katrina
chapter 25|16 pages
Learning from the Katrina Crisis
chapter 26|26 pages
Japan’s Disaster Governance
part III|1 pages
Crisis and Emergency Management in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe
chapter 28|16 pages
Coping with Crisis and Disaster
chapter 29|42 pages
Integrating Public Administration, Science, and Community Action
chapter 31|36 pages
Crisis Management in Japan
unit 4|1 pages
Mitigation and Strategic Prevention of/and Preparedness for Crises and Emergencies
chapter 36|20 pages
Advancing Community Resilience to Disasters
chapter 38|28 pages
Contemporary Community Resilience
unit |1 pages
Epilogue