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OverviewThis book is an examination of the manner in which American presidents respond to pandemics and other public health crises. Skidmore argues that presidential performance in dealing with emergencies and pandemics varies, but those who are informed, focused, and confident that government can work are most likely to be successful. As an example, Gerald Ford’s “Swine Flu program” is widely derided as incompetent and politically motivated. Closer examination, however, suggests the contrary, demonstrating the potential of government to act quickly and effectively against public health emergencies, even when facing formidable obstacles. The American government has a mixed record ranging from excellent to unacceptable, even counterproductive, in dealing with emergency threats to life and health. Despite ideological arguments to the contrary, however, governments are important to effective responses, and in the American setting, presidential action is essential. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Max J. SkidmorePublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 2016 ed. Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 1.507kg ISBN: 9781349956982ISBN 10: 1349956988 Pages: 97 Publication Date: 23 June 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsI Introduction Twentieth-Century Successes A Disturbing Development The Importance of National, and Presidential, ActionII Pandemic Influenza Influenza is not to be Taken Lightly Influenza at its Most Horrendous-So Far III Misguided Responses to Public Health Emergencies The Tragedies of Kalaupapa and Carville The Magic of the Marketplace, and Public Health Emergencies Militant Passivity from the Left Hand, Authoritarianism from the Right Ideology, Incompetence, but Some Thoughtful PlanningIV Appropriate Responses to Public Health Emergencies Presidential Action and the San Francisco Earthquake Presidential Action and Hurricane Betsy Presidential Action and the Alaskan EarthquakeV President R. Gerald Ford Vigorous Action to Defend Against a Threatened Pandemic Fair Game: The Politics of Piling OnVI President Ford's National Influenza Immunization Program: A Special Case The Background: Widespread Agreement The Launching of Ford's NIIP Obstacles Emerge No Pandemic plus Health Risk Must Mean Fiasco: A Confused Discourse Turning From Talking Points to Analysis: NIIP as a Learning Experience Assessment of the NIIPVII Conclusions Emergency Management Lessons to Be LearnedBibliographyIndexReviewsAuthor InformationMax J. Skidmore is Curators’ Professor of Political Science and Thomas Jefferson Fellow at University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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