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Birkland, Thomas A.
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363.345610973 22
Publication Date
2006
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Even before the wreckage of a disaster is cleared, one question is foremost in the minds of the public: What can be done to prevent this from happening again? Today, news media and policymakers often invoke the lessons of September 11 and the lessons of Hurricane Katrina. Certainly, these unexpected events heightened awareness about problems that might have contributed to or worsened the disasters, particularly about gaps in preparation. Inquiries and investigations are made that claim that lessons were learned from a disaster, leading us to assume that we will be more ready the next time a si.
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Halloran, Thomas F.
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823.91222GERDNB 22
Publication Date
2009
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""James Joyce: Developing Irish Identity"" follows the increasing focus on Irish identity in Joyce's major works of prose. This book traces the development of the idea of Ireland, the concept of Irishness, the formation of a national identity and the need to deconstruct a nationalistic self-conception of nation in Joyce's work. Through close reading of ""Dubliners"", ""A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man"", ""Stephen Hero"" and ""Ulysses"", Joyce articulates the problems that colonialism poses to a nation-state that cannot create its identity autonomously. Furthermore, this reading uncover.
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