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Terry Lynn Karl

Terry Lynn Karl is professor of political science at Stanford University.

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Bush's second Gulf disaster

New Orleans, a chilling reminder of what happens when governments fail to protect their citizens, demands a political answer: accountability, says Terry Lynn Karl of Stanford University.