1 Disaster Policy in Perspective. - Disaster Policy Dilemmas. - Shared Governance of Disaster Policy. - The Implementation Perspective. - Federal Management of Shared Governance. - A Quick Look Ahead. - I Implementation Issues and Disaster Policy. - 2 Intergovernmental Implementation. - 3 The Organizational Context. - 4 Case Study Design. - II Intergovernmental Implementation of Disaster Policies. - 5 Floodplain Regulation. - 6 Dam Safety Mobilization. - 7 Earthquake Preparedness Collaboration. - 8 Crisis Relocation Planning: Degenerative Collaboration. - III Considering Federal Management Issues. - 9 Contrasting Implementation Experiences. - 10 Management Strategies for Disaster Policies. - 11 Implementation Research Revisited. - References. - Appendix: List of Interviews. Language: English