Thomas A. Birkland

Thomas A. Birkland (born 1961) is a political scientist specializing in the study of public policy]. He is a contributor to global warming skeptic Joseph D'Aleo's website ICECAP.

Birkland's books include An Introduction to Public Policy (2001, 2nd ed., 2005), After Disaster (1997), and Lessons of Disaster (2006). He began his career at the The State University of New York at Albany. In 2007 he become Professor of Public Policy in the School of Public and International Affairs at North Carolina State University. His work continues to focus on public policy theory, primarily in the fields of disasters, accidents, and homeland security.

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