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Author:   Rajendra Kumar Pandey
Publisher:   SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd
Imprint:   SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd
Weight:   0.690kg
ISBN:  

9789353883034

ISBN 10:   9353883032
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   07 July 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Preface Introduction Part A: Understanding Disasters Introduction to Disasters Natural Disasters Man-made Disasters Contextualizing Disasters Part B: Disaster Management: Concept and Context Conceptualizing Disaster Management Disaster Management Cycle Global Thrust for Disaster Management Evolution of Disaster Management System Part C: Management of Disasters in India Disaster Profile of India Disaster Management Policy Legal Framework Disaster Mitigation: Institutional Arrangements Financial and Federal Dimensions Good Practices in Disaster Management Part D: New Horizons of Disaster Management Role of Science and Technology Voluntary Action and Multilateral Cooperation Innovations and Challenges in Managing Disasters Towards a Disaster-resilient India Managing a Biological Disaster: The Case of COVID-19 in India Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Rajendra Kumar Pandey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Besides earning his Masters, MPhil and Doctorate degrees from the University of Delhi, he also holds the prestigious Postgraduate Diploma (with summa cum laude: excellent grade) in Federalism, Decentralization and Conflict Resolution from the Institute of Federalism, University of Fribourg, Switzerland. In the past, Dr Pandey taught graduate students at the Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (1998– 2003),Hindu College (2003–09) (both University of Delhi), and the UGC-Centre for Federal Studies, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi. Besides publishing research papers in reputed journals, he has co-authored two books—Indian Government and Politics (SAGE, 2008) and Modern Indian Political Thought: Text and Context (SAGE, 2009). He has also made substantial contribution to develop self-learning materials for students of open and distance learning in different areas of political science and public administration. The current focus areas of his academic pursuits are public policy and governance with special reference to the issues of disaster management and human rights.

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