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Overview"In this volume, the USA is treated as a system that has been stress-tested by four unique events: the War on Terror, Hurricane Katrina, the Financial Meltdown that led to the Great Recession and the Giant Oil Spill. The author uses stress-testing to identify weaknesses within the ""system,"" and examine the response to disaster." Full Product DetailsAuthor: J. ShortPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2013 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 2.727kg ISBN: 9781349460144ISBN 10: 1349460141 Pages: 203 Publication Date: 14 May 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The War on Terror 3. Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans 4. The Financial Meltdown 5. The Gulf Oil Spill 6. The USA: A System Under StressReviews'John Rennie Short's Stress Testing the USA uses a unique perspective to locate the seeds of the disasters in American social, political, economic, and cultural systems.' - William L. Waugh, Jr., Professor Emeritus, Georgia State University, USA 'John Rennie Short's Stress Testing the USA uses a unique perspective to locate the seeds of the disasters in American social, political, economic, and cultural systems.' - William L. Waugh, Jr., Professor Emeritus, Georgia State University, USA QUOTES TK Author InformationJohn Rennie Short is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA. He is author of 35 books and numerous academic articles regarding cities, environmental issues and cartography. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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