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15th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference
June 4-7, 2012


Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, MD

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Political and Policy Basis of Emergency Management

This introductory level course was developed by Dr. Richard Sylves of the University of Delaware for use by emergency management or political science professors. It consists of 528 pages and topics include: emergency management and the American political system, government political and organizational issues, and intergovernmental relations.

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