Jack L. Rozdilsky, associate professor of Disaster & Emergency Management in the School of Administrative Studies, contributed an article for The Conversation discussing the deployment of military in American cities under Trump’s presidency. The article explores how President Trump is manufacturing false emergencies and stoking violence to exploit his power, a common tactic used by authoritarian rulers. Rozdilsky discusses how Trump is using last-minute, emergency laws to deal with peaceful protesters when these resources should be reserved for real and pressing issues and threats.
Jack L. Rozdilsky is a subject matter expert in the field of emergency management. His research and practice interests include interdisciplinary emergency management and Homeland security. He performs field-based qualitative research at locations that have been impacted by disasters of natural, technological or social origins.