The Politics of Disaster
Katrina, Big Government, and A New Strategy for Future Crises
Published on 29. July 2006
224 pages
978-1-4185-5458-3 (ISBN)
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Why was the government not capable of responding to human need in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina? How will the "Katrina failure" impact the next presidential election? And just what should we expect--and not expect--from the government in times of crisis?
"Big government didn't work," says veteran journalist and political analyst Marvin Olasky. "And it is clear that a new paradigm for responding to national crisis has emerged. Private and faith-based organizations have stepped in and politics will never be the same."
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By Marvin Olasky
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Introduction
WHAT WENT WRONG IN NEW ORLEANS?
1: Katrina's Paperocracy
2:What the Press Reported
3: Déjà Vu, 1950-2004
WHAT WENT RIGHT
4: Rescue and Relief
5: Relief and Recovery
6: Recovery and Religion
HOW TO REFORM NATIONAL DISASTER POLICY
7:Welfare for the Rich and the Poor
8: Let's Get Real
9: New Roles for Major Players
THE ROLE OF FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS
10: How Government Needs to Change
11: How the Church Needs to Change
12: One Church's Experience
DISASTERS ABROAD
13: From Tsunamis to Malaria
14: Religious Entrepreneurs
15: The Need for Civil Society
DISASTERS TO COME
16: Earthquakes and Nuclear Terrorism
17: Pandemic
18: Beyond Worry
