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In: Review of Policy Research, Vol. 26, No. 4, 2009
Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments August 12, 2009 erstellt
Beschreibung:
In recent years, we have witnessed a series of spectacular crises and disasters: 9/11, Madrid and London,the Asian tsunami, the Mumbai attacks, the implosion of the financial system - the world of crises and disasters seems to be changing. This special issue explores how these crises and disasters are changing and what governments can do to prepare. This opening article defines critical concepts, sketches a theoretical perspective, offers key research findings, and introduces the contributions to the special issue