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The Law of Emergencies
Public Health and Disaster Management

A comprehensive primer on the American legal system as it relates to disaster response and emergency management, including civil unrest

Nan D. Hunter (Author)

9780128042755

Paperback, published 10 August 2017

434 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.7 cm, 0.84 kg

Approx.416 pages

Part I The President, Congress, and the Courts1. Our Constitutional Structure of Government2. The Powers of the President in an Emergency3. The Reach of Congressional Power4. The Judiciary5. The Domestic Use of Military Troops

Part II Governance on the Ground6. Federal Agencies7. State and Local Governments8. Response Coordination and Incident Command Systems

Part III The Rights of Individuals9. The Constitution and Individual Rights10. Statutory Protections for Individual Rights

Part IV Disaster Management and Reconstruction11. Stafford Act Assistance to Communities12. Stafford Act Assistance for Individuals

Part V Health Emergencies13. Public Health Law I: Complications of Federalism14. Public Health Law II: Contemporary Threats15. Hospitals and Workplaces in Health Emergencies

Part VI Preserving the Social Fabric16. The Law of Search and Seizure17. Evacuation18. A Dirty Bomb Explodes in Washington, DC

Part VII Liability19. Sovereign Immunity and Government Liability20. Liability Issues for Individuals

Appendix 1 U.S. Constitution (excerpts)Appendix 2 Stafford Act (excerpts)Glossary of Legal and Legislative Terms

Subject Areas: International law of transport, communications & commerce [LBD]

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