<p>Why do presidents so often mess up disaster relief? Why is Congress so useless when it comes to rational planning and policy? Is any way to create a change in the political dynamic? Oxford political historian Gareth Davies talks disaster politics.</p>

Why do presidents so often mess up disaster relief? Why is Congress so useless when it comes to rational planning and policy? Is any way to create a change in the political dynamic? Oxford political historian Gareth Davies talks disaster politics.

MindPop 32: Disaster Politics

A podcast about ideas, politics, and culture. Each episode, David Sehat and his guests break down the questions of the day with a bigger picture perspective.  If you want engaging discussion with interesting thinkers, welcome to MindPop.

About the host: David Sehat teaches history at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He is also the author of This Earthly Frame (2022), The Jefferson Rule (2015), and The Myth of American Religious Freedom (2011).

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A podcast about ideas, politics, and culture. Each episode, David Sehat and his guests break down the questions of the day with a bigger picture perspective. If you want engaging discussion with interesting thinkers, welcome to MindPop. About the host: David Sehat teaches history at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He is also the author of This Earthly Frame (2022), The Jefferson Rule (2015), and The Myth of American Religious Freedom (2011).

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