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Resiliency through Environmental Bureaucracy
Environmental policy has been an underdeveloped initiative for nearly 70 years. With current national security matters, celebrity sensationalism and the ensuing presidential elections, it is evident that the governance of…
Government as Advocate in Disaster Management
The story goes that if people are more self-reliant, there will be less reliance on government when disaster strikes. If we continue on this trend, government’s role must shift from…
The Oscar Nominations and Local Government
Last year was a great year for films. Two of the best – by my own estimation and that of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – are…
Research to Practice: Community Social Capital and Collaborations in Emergency Management
Emergency management has evolved to rely increasingly on collaboration across federal, state and local levels of government, and the business and nonprofit sectors. In response, researchers have devoted attention to…
Judicial Branch Response to Disasters
While court personnel are not true first responders, the judicial branch fulfills a critical role in restoring order in the aftermath of natural and human-instigated disasters. The judiciary’s emergency management…
Hurricane Awesome: The Politics of Naming Storms
Hurricanes have been named after saints, two different phonetic alphabets and even politicians. The first time proper names were used was in the late 1800s. Early proposed naming conventions included…
The Importance of Executive and Middle Managers
Middle managers supervise employees and surveys show that the most important reason people stay in or leave their jobs is their manager. A survey by Randstand found that more than…
The Challenge of Tax Incentives
Economic development is one of the terms in public administration that has different meanings to different actors under different conditions. In the U.S. system, with the absence of federal planning,…
Cooperation beyond the Group
Previously in this series, I have described the organization of a cooperative group of mayors, described how they influence policy and explained why such a group is necessary to facilitating…
What Ever Happened to Nuclear Winter?
In terms of environmental damage, nothing could be worse than nuclear war. Even an exchange of a few hundred ICBMs on each side would end human life on the planet,…
Emergency Management and Control Environment
Emergency management at the state and federal level poses significant challenges to the ablest of public managers. Those taking on leadership of these organizations must appreciate the difficulties in managing…