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Governing after Crisis: The Politics of Investigation, Accountability and Learning

By Paul 't Hart , Arjen Boin , Allan McConnell

Book information

Year
2008
ISBN
0521885299, 9780521885294, 9780511388392
LCC
JF1525.C74 G68 2008
Open Library ID
OL10438464M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
918 kB (939775 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
336\338
Topic
Education
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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.

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