Mismanaging mayhem : how Washington responds to crisis /

Miskel, a former Deputy Assistant Associate Director of FEMA, examines the effects operational failures after Hurricanes Agnes, Hugo, Andrew, and Katrina had on the organizational design and operating principles of the disaster response system program. He also discusses the impact of 9/11 and the ev...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Carafano, James Jay, 1955-, Weitz, Richard
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2008 Westport, Conn. : 2008
Series:	Changing face of war, The changing face of war, Changing face of war
Subjects:	USA > Government Geschichte 1918-2004 Crisis management > United States > History Emergency management > United States > History Interagency coordination > United States > History Crisis management Emergency management Foreign relations administration History Interagency coordination International relations > Administration United States > Foreign relations administration United States

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Mismanaging mayhem: interagency operations past and future / James Jay Carafano and Richard Weitz
End of days: responding to the great pandemic of 1918 / John Shortal
Word warriors: information operations during World War II / Nicholas Evan Sarantakes
Marketing freedom: Cold War, public diplomacy, and pscyhological warfare / Carnes Lord
After disaster: recovering from the 1964 Alaskan earthquake / Dwight A. Ink
Winning hearts and minds: the Vietnam experience / Richard W. Stewart
Crisis! What crisis?: America's response to the energy crisis / Ben Lieberman
Breaking ranks--breaking rules: the Iran-contra scandal / Alex Douville
Interagency paralysis: armed intervention in Bosnia and Kosovo / Vicki J. Rast
Fighting in financial foxholes: America and the Asian financial crisis / Rozlyn C. Engel
"Interagency overseas": responding to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami / Gary W. Anderson
In the wake of the storm: the national response to Hurricane Katrina / John R. Brinkerhoff
Interagency problems and proposals: a research review / Richard Weitz
Introduction: Mismanaging mayhem: interagency operations past and future / James Jay Carafano and Richard Weitz
End of days: responding to the great pandemic of 1918 / John Shortal
Word warriors: information operations during World War II / Nicholas Evan Sarantakes
Marketing freedom: Cold War, public diplomacy, and psychological warfare / Carnes Lord
After disaster: recovering from the 1964 Alaskan earthquake / Dwight A. Ink
Winning hearts and minds: the Vietnam experience / Richard W. Stewart
Crisis! What crisis?: America's response to the energy crisis / Ben Lieberman
Breaking ranks--breaking rules: the Iran-contra scandal / Alex Douville
Interagency paralysis: armed intervention in Bosnia and Kosovo / Vicki J. Rast
Fighting in financial foxholes: America and the Asian financial crisis / Rozlyn C. Engel
"Interagency overseas": responding to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami / Gary W. Anderson
In the wake of the storm: the national response to Hurricane Katrina / John R. Brinkerhoff
Interagency problems and proposals: a research review / Richard Weitz
Introduction: Mismanaging Mayhem: Interagency Operations Past and Future / James Jay Carafano, Richard Weitz 1
Chapter 1 End of Days: Responding to the Great Pandemic of 1918 / John Shortal 6
Chapter 2 Word Warriors: Information Operations during World War II / Nicholas Evan Sarantakes 27
Chapter 3 Marketing Freedom: Cold War, Public Diplomacy, and Psychological Warfare / Carnes Lord 46
Chapter 4 After Disaster: Recovering from the 1964 Alaskan Earthquake / Dwight A. Ink 66
Chapter 5 Winning Hearts and Minds: The Vietnam Experience / Richard W. Stewart 89
Chapter 6 Crisis! What Crisis?: America's Response to the Energy Crisis / Ben Lieberman 113
Chapter 7 Breaking Ranks - Breaking Rules: The Iran-Contra Scandal / Alex Douville 130
Chapter 8 Interagency Paralysis: Armed Intervention in Bosnia and Kosovo / Vicki J. Rast 149
Chapter 9 Fighting in Financial Foxholes: America and the Asian Financial Crisis / Rozlyn C. Engel 172
Chapter 10 "Interagency Overseas": Responding to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami / Gary W. Anderson 192
Chapter 11 In the Wake of the Storm: The National Response to Hurricane Katrina / John R. Brinkerhoff 211
Chapter 12 Interagency Problems and Proposals: A Research Review / Richard Weitz 235
Introduction: Mismanaging Mayhem: Interagency Operations Past and Future / James Jay Carafano and Richard Weitz
Chapter 1 End of Days: Responding to the Great Pandemic of 1918 / John Shortal
Chapter 2. Word Warriors: Information Operations during World War II / Nicholas Evan Sarantakes
Chapter 3. Marketing Freedom: Cold War, Public Diplomacy, and Psychological Warfare / Carnes Lord
Chapter 4. After Disaster: Recovering from the 1964 Alaskan Earthquake / Dwight A. Ink
Chapter 5. Winning Hearts and Minds: The Vietnam Experience / Richard W. Stewart
Chapter 6. Crisis! What Crisis?: America's Response to the Energy Crisis / Ben Lieberman
Chapter 7. Breaking Ranks - Breaking Rules: The Iran-Contra Scandal / Alex Douville
Chapter 8. Interagency Paralysis: Armed Intervention in Bosnia and Kosovo / Vicki J. Rast
Chapter 9. Fighting in Financial Foxholes: America and the Asian Financial Crisis / Rozlyn C. Engel
Chapter 10. "Interagency Overseas": Responding to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami / Gary W. Anderson
Chapter 11. In the Wake of the Storm: The National Response to Hurricane Katrina / John R. Brinkerhoff
Chapter 12. Interagency Problems and Proposals: A Research Review / Richard Weitz.

Mismanaging mayhem : how Washington responds to crisis /

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