Governing after Crisis (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521712446)

The constant threat of crises such as disasters, riots and terrorist attacks poses a frightening challenge to Western societies and governments. While the causes and dynamics of these events have been widely studied, we know little about what happens following their containment and the restoration of stability. This volume explores 'post-crisis politics, ' examining how crises give birth to longer term dynamic processes of accountability and learning which are characterised by official investigations, blame games, political manoeuvring, media scrutiny and crisis exploitation. Drawing from a wide range of contemporary crises, including Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, the Madrid train bombings, the Walkerton water contamination, Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia and the Boxing Day Asian tsunami, this is a ground-breaking volume which addresses the longer term impact of crisis-induced politics. Competing pressures for stability and change mean that policies, institutions and leaders may occasionally be uprooted, but often survive largely intact

Author: Arjen Boin
ISBN-10: 0521712440
ISBN-13: 9780521712446
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/11/2008
Pages: 338
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.97h x 5.98w x 0.68d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2008 pg. 199