The politics of disaster
Subtitle: tracking the impact of Hurricane Andrew
By: David K. Twigg
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Gainesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9780813041889
Subjects: Hurricane Andrew, 1992; Natural disasters; Political aspects; Hurricanes; Disaster relief
Description: An examination of the politics of disaster on the local level through the analysis of three levels of incumbent politicians in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew in South Florida.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Disasters as political challenges; title: Florida legislators: locally elected state officials; title: The kaleidoscope of Florida politics; title: Executive branch effects?; title: Andrew's first cavalry: state officials respond; title: In the eye: incumbents from severely damaged cities; title: On the edge: incumbents from less severely damaged cities; title: Out of the eye: incumbents from the least severely damaged cities; title: Disasters as political challenges and opportunities.