Disaster Management Policies and Practices: Multi-Sector Collaboration in Emergencies and Disasters

In this book David E. McNabb and Carl R. Swenson blend their different experiences to outline the nature of the crises government leaders now face. Together they provide a foundation of knowledge from which current and future elected leaders, policy makers, and public managers can develop the knowledge and skills necessary to confront these challenges.

Merging the historic, academic, and practical aspects of emergency planning and disaster response, the book fills in the missing pieces for c...