num_pages: 231
description: Why was the government not capable of responding to human need in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina? How will the "Katrina failure" impact the next presidential election? And just what should we expect--and not expect--from the government in times of crisis? "Big government didn't work," says veteran journalist and political analyst Marvin Olasky. "And it is clear that a new paradigm for responding to national crisis has emerged. Private and faith-based organizations have stepped in and politics will never be the same."
language: English
title: The Politics of Disaster: Katrina, Big Government, And a New Strategy for Future Crises
titlecomplete: The Politics of Disaster: Katrina, Big Government, And a New Strategy for Future Crises
ratings_count: 18
publisher: W Pub Group