Overview I

1. Disasters: Global Response to the Challenges - - Vishnu Konoorayar K

2. Risk, Fairness, and the Geography of Disaster - - Robert R.M. Verchick

3. Stop Federalism Before It Kills Again: Reflections on Hurricane Katrina - - Stephen M. Griffin

4. Gouging: Terrorist Attacks, Hurricanes, and the Legal and Economic Aspects of Post-Disaster Price Regulation -- Geoffrey C. Rapp

5. Yes, Virginia: The President Can Deploy Federal Troops to Prevent the Loss of a Major American City from a Devastating Natural Catastrophe - - Michael Greenberger

6. Bankruptcy Filing Rates After a Major Hurricane - - Robert M. Lawless

7. Tourism Crisis Management Framework: The Thai Experience - - Pongsak Hoontakul and Jukka Laitamaki

8. Tax and Insurance Consequences of Major Disasters: Weathering the Storm - - Patrick E. Tolan, Jr.

9. Financial Adaptation Challenges for the Insurance Industry Due to Climate Change - - Patricia Blazey and Paul Govind

10. Disastrous Disasters: Restoring Civil Rights Protections for Victims of the State in Natural Disasters - - Dayna Bowen Matthew

· Index