The politics of disaster : Katrina, big government, and a new strategy for future crises /: Katrina, big government, and a new strategy for future crises. (©2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Marvin Olasky.
• Other Names: Olasky, Marvin N
• Contents: 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.
• Publisher Details: Nashville, Tenn : W Pub. Group
• Publication Date: 2006
• Copyright Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 231 pages)
• Subjects: 363.34/560973; Disaster relief -- United States; Disaster relief -- Louisiana -- New Orleans; Hurricane Katrina, 2005; Church charities -- United States; Church work with disaster victims -- United States; Church and social problems; Humanitarian assistance; Church and social problems; Church charities; Church work with disaster victims; Disaster relief; Humanitarian assistance; Katastrophenhilfe; Katrina; Louisiana -- New Orleans; United States; USA; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781418554583; 1418554588
• Related ISBNs: 0849901723; 9780849901720
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.