Political and Policy Basis of Emergency Management
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- Course Cover: Political and Policy Basis of Emergency Management
- Syllabus: Political and Policy Basis of Emergency Management
- Table of Contents: Political and Policy Basis of Emergency Management
- Appendix A: Politics and Disasters: Opening Day Student Questionnaire
- Session 1: Course Orientation, Introduction, Objectives, Requirements
- Session 2: U.S. Political and Policy System in Brief
- Session 3: U.S. Hazards and Disaster in the Era of Homeland Security
- Session 4: Fundamentals of Emergency Management and Emergency Managers as a Political Force
- Session 5: Executive Policy and Political Issues
- Session 6: Legislative and Political Issues
- Session 7: Disaster and Homeland Security Laws
- Session 8: Disasters and Public Budgeting
- Session: Quiz 1
- Session 9: Federal Organization and Policy
- Session 10: State and Local Organization & Policy
- Session 11: Intergovernmental Relations
- Session 12: Civil Military Relations in Emergency Management
- Session 13: The Public and Disaster's Interest Groups
- Session 14: Non-Profit Organizations and Disaster Policy
- Session 15: The Media and Disasters
- Session: Quiz 2
- Session 16: Policy Science: Earthquakes and Other Seismic Disasters
- Session 17: Policy Science: Floods
- Session 18: Policy Science: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Session 19: Policy Science: Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
- Session 20: Policy and Politics of Terror-Caused Domestic Disaster
- Session 21: Policy and Politics of Fire and Wildfire Disasters
- Session 22: Policy and Politics of Hazardous Materials Disaster and Nuclear Power
- Session: Quiz 3
- Session 23: Special Topics: The 9/11 Victim's Compensation Fund vs. Conventional Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief
- Session 24: Special Topics: Political Theories and Emergency Management
- Session: Quiz 4
