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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812630103321

Autore

Lo Shiu Hing <1963->

Titolo

The politics of crisis management in China : the Sichuan earthquake / / Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-7391-3954-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (163 p.)

Disciplina

363.34/958095138090511

Soggetti

Wenchuan Earthquake, China, 2008

Crisis management - China

Emergency management - China

Earthquake relief - China - Sichuan Sheng

China Politics and government 2002-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgment; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Critical 72 Hours after the Sichuan Earthquake; 2 The Response of Interest Groups, Citizens, and Tibetan Activists; 3 The Role of the People's Liberation Army; 4 Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Work and Policy Learning; 5 Crisis Management in Comparative Perspective; Conclusion; Appendix 1; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>This book studies the Chinese government and military's rapid mobilization and coordination work in the aftermath of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. It is a comparative and historical analysis for scholars and policy makers who are interested in the study of earthquake management from a multidisciplinary perspective.</span></span>