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Author Twigg, David K

Title The politics of disaster : tracking the impact of Hurricane Andrew / David K. Twigg
Published Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©2012

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Contents Disasters as political challenges -- Florida legislators: locally elected state officials -- The kaleidoscope of Florida politics -- Executive branch effects? -- Andrew's first cavalry: state officials respond -- In the eye: incumbents from severely damaged cities -- On the edge: incumbents from less severely damaged cities -- Out of the eye: incumbents from the least severely damaged cities -- Disasters as political challenges and opportunities
Summary 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Hurricane Andrew, 1992 -- Political aspects
Hurricanes -- Political aspects -- Florida
Natural disasters -- Political aspects -- Florida
Disaster relief -- Political aspects -- Florida
NATURE -- Natural Disasters.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disasters & Disaster Relief.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Communication Policy.
Disaster relief -- Political aspects
Natural disasters -- Political aspects
Florida
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780813043654
0813043654
9780813043890
0813043891