The Politics of Crisis Management in China: The Sichuan Earthquake

by Sonny Shiu-hing Lo

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 interested in the study of earthquake management from a multidisciplinary perspective.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739139525
• ISBN13: 9780739139523
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"