Highlighting a series of mega-crises that inundated the American political system in a single decade--9/11, Katrina, the Crash of 2008--Kettl examines why, despite repeated crises, lessons are not learned for the future prevention of disasters. Citing the often unseen work of many Americans dedicated to finding solutions, he offers cases of challenges which look to policy for solutions and asks: Are we ready for the next stress test? There are seven chapters: policy lightning; coordination dilemmas; reshaping the bureaucracy; federalism jumble; the political costs of managing risk; balancing liberty with protection; goldfish bowls. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)