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paper, how a government responds to a variety of crises -
whether a terrorism attack, a major hurricane, an earthquake, or
an oil spill - is fairly well thought out, practiced, and
understood. And yet, when the disaster does arrive, it always
appears that the government is overwhelmed and confused, as if
it were making it up as it went along. This is as true for
private entities. To understand crises response takes more than
skills in communication or incident command; it takes an
understanding of the complex political, regulatory, and legal
regimes that govern the incident and the skills to manage these
different and sometimes conflicting concerns. Drawing mostly on
case studies and lessons learned, from the B.P. Oil Spill to
Hurricane Katrina and everything in between, the course will
provide to all students a deeper understanding not merely of the
mechanics of crises response but how the law, politics, and
policy empower and hinder our capabili