Isbn: 9780805081305 - disaster: hurricane katrina and the failure of homeland security (36 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Good. A] tightly crafted, very readable book . . . the best in-depth contemporary analysis we are going to get.--Stephen Flynn, The Washington Post When Hurricane Katrina roared ashore on August 29, 2005, federal and state officials were not prepared for the devastation it would bring. In this searing indictment of what went wrong, Christopher Cooper and Robert Block take readers inside FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security to reveal the inexcusable mismanagement during the crisis--the bad decisions that were made, the facts that were ignored, and the individuals who saw that the system was broken but did nothing to fix it. In this award-winning and critically acclaimed book, Cooper and Block reconstruct the crucial days before and after the storm hit, laying bare the government's inability to respond to the most elemental needs. They also demonstrate how the Bush administration's obsessive focus on terrorist threats fatally undermined the government's ability to respond to natural disasters. The incompetent response to Hurricane Katrina is a wake-up call to all Americans, wherever they live, about how distressingly vulnerable we remain.…

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Hardback. Condición: Good. A] tightly crafted, very readable book . . . the best in-depth contemporary analysis we are going to get.--Stephen Flynn, The Washington Post When Hurricane Katrina roared ashore on August 29, 2005, federal and state officials were not prepared for the devastation it would bring. In this searing indictment of what went wrong, Christopher Cooper and Robert Block take readers inside FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security to reveal the inexcusable mismanagement during the crisis--the bad decisions that were made, the facts that were ignored, and the individuals who saw that the system was broken but did nothing to fix it. In this award-winning and critically acclaimed book, Cooper and Block reconstruct the crucial days before and after the storm hit, laying bare the government's inability to respond to the most elemental needs. They also demonstrate how the Bush administration's obsessive focus on terrorist threats fatally undermined the government's ability to respond to natural disasters. The incompetent response to Hurricane Katrina is a wake-up call to all Americans, wherever they live, about how distressingly vulnerable we remain.…

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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Near Fine. Looks at how America's emergency response system failed before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina, drawing on interviews with federal, state, and local officials to reveal the mismanagement on the part of FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security. Former library book. Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library. …

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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Dust Jacket Included. Looks at how America's emergency response system failed before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina, drawing on interviews with federal, state, and local officials to reveal the mismanagement on the part of FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security. Former library book. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. First Edition / First Printing. Grey paper-wrapped boards with red cloth spine. Silver colored spine print. Tight, sound and unmarked. 333 pages including index. Dust jacket in mylar and not price-clipped ($ 26.00).

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. First Edition. Henry Holt and Company, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition with a Fine Dust Jacket. Light rubbing to lower edge of cover; p 182 upper edge has small tear, a few pages have penciled checks, underlining; pages are quite clean. 8 pages of illustrations on glossy paper, b/w, maps. In this award-winning and critically acclaimed book, Cooper and Block reconstruct the crucial days before and after the storm hit, laying bare the government's inability to respond to the most elemental needs. They also demonstrate how the Bush administration's obsessive focus on terrorist threats fatally undermined the government's ability to respond to natural disasters. xvii, 333 pages with Sources and Index. 8vo. 2006, Henry Holt and Company. …

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