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The politics of disaster : Katrina, big government, and a new strategy for future crises
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- Creator
- Marvin Olasky
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Nashville, Tenn. : W Pub. Group, [2006]
- ©2006
- Physical Details
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- viii, 231 pages ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780849901720, 0849901723
- OCLC
- ocm67392767
- Includes bibliographical references (page 223) and index.
- Introduction -- Katrina's paperocracy -- What the press reported -- Déjà vu, 1950-2004 -- Rescue and relief -- Relief and recovery -- Recovery and religion -- Welfare for the rich and the poor -- Let's get real -- New roles for major players -- How government needs to change -- How the church needs to change -- One church's experience -- From tsunamis to malaria -- Religious entrepreneurs -- The need for civil society -- Earthquakes and nuclear terrorism -- Pandemic -- Beyond worry