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Author Troy, Tevi, 1967- author.

Title Shall we wake the president? : two centuries of disaster management from the Oval Office / Tevi Troy ; foreword by Senator Joseph I. Lieberman.

Publication Info. Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2016]
2016

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Description 1 online resource (265 pages)
text rdacontent
computer rdamedia
online resource rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Section 1. Acts of G-d -- The pandemic threat -- Food and water crisis -- Weather : a growing federal role -- Economic collapse -- How to prepare for acts of G-d -- Section 2. Acts of man -- Terror attacks -- The bioterror threat -- Loss of the power grid -- Civil unrest -- How to prepare for acts of man -- Conclusion -- Appendix One: Presidential lessons learned -- Appendix Two: When presidents should get involved -- Appendix Three: Five best and five worst presidents at dealing with disaster -- Appendix Four: Individual lessons learned.
Note Description based on print version record.
Subject Presidents -- United States -- History.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Disasters -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.
Crisis management in government -- United States -- History.
United States -- Politics and government -- Decision making.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Troy, Tevi. Shall we wake the president? : two centuries of disaster management from the Oval Office. Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2016] 9781493024643
ISBN 9781493024643 (hardcover : alkaline paper)
9781493024643
9781493024650 (e-book)

 
    
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