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Author Twigg, David K.

Title The politics of disaster : tracking the impact of Hurricane Andrew / David K. Twigg.

Publication Info. Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2012]
©2012

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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Subject Hurricane Andrew, 1992 -- Political aspects.
Hurricane Andrew (1992)
Hurricanes -- Political aspects -- Florida.
Hurricanes.
Florida.
Natural disasters -- Political aspects -- Florida.
Natural disasters -- Political aspects.
Natural disasters.
Disaster relief -- Political aspects -- Florida.
Disaster relief -- Political aspects.
Disaster relief.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Twigg, David K. Politics of disaster. Gainesville : University Press of Florida, ©2012 9780813041889 (DLC) 2012009927 (OCoLC)749857768
ISBN 9780813043654 (electronic book)
0813043654 (electronic book)
9780813043890 (ebook)
0813043891 (ebook)
9780813041889
0813041880