Dealing with Disaster

Dealing with Disaster
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781317473367
ISBN-13 : 1317473361
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Download or read book Dealing with Disaster written by Saundra K. Schneider and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now updated with examples through 2010, this classic study examines the disruptive effects of disasters on patterns of human behavior and the operations of government, and the conditions under which even relatively minor crises can lead to system breakdown.


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