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  • The Politics of Crisis Management

    Public Leadership under Pressure

    by Arjen Boin, Paul ‘t Hart, Eric Stern, Bengt Sundelius ...
    Crisis management has become a defining feature of contemporary governance. In times of crisis, communities and members of organizations expect their leaders to minimize the impact, while critics and bureaucratic competitors make use of social media to blame incumbent rulers and their policies. In this extreme environment, policymakers must somehow establish a sense of normality, and foster ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

  • The Politics of Policymaking

    An Introduction

    by Arjen Boin, Martin Lodge ...
    Never has good policy been so important. From unemployment and a lack of affordable housing to regulating cryptocurrencies and protecting against cybersecurity threats, the challenges we face are complex and global. The text explains how policymaking works: from the emergence of policy ideas to deciding between cutting-edge solutions, from evaluating policies to improving policymaking practices, ... Read more

    $82.99 CAD

  • The Politics of Crisis Management

    Public Leadership Under Pressure

    by Arjen Boin, Paul 't Hart, Eric Stern, Bengt Sundelius ...
    Crisis management has become a defining feature of contemporary governance. In times of crisis, communities and members of organizations expect their leaders to minimize the impact of the crisis at hand, while critics and bureaucratic competitors try to seize the moment to blame incumbent rulers and their policies. In this extreme environment, policy makers must somehow establish a sense of ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Managing Hurricane Katrina

    Lessons from a Megacrisis

    by Arjen Boin, Christer Brown, James A. Richardson ...
    The government’s response to Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history, suffered numerous criticisms. Nearly every assessment pointed to failure, from evaluations of President George W. Bush, FEMA, and the Department of Homeland Security to the state of Louisiana and the city administration of New Orleans. In Managing Hurricane Katrina: Lessons from a ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • The European Union as Crisis Manager

    Patterns and Prospects

    by Arjen Boin, Magnus Ekengren, Mark Rhinard ...
    The European Union is increasingly being asked to manage crises inside and outside the Union. From terrorist attacks to financial crises, and natural disasters to international conflicts, many crises today generate pressures to collaborate across geographical and functional boundaries. What capacities does the EU have to manage such crises? Why and how have these capacities evolved? How do they ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Governing the Pandemic

    The Politics of Navigating a Mega-Crisis

    by Arjen Boin, Allan McConnell, Paul 't Hart ...
    This open access book offers unique insights into how governments and governing systems, particularly in advanced economies, have responded to the immense challenges of managing the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing disease COVID-19. Written by three eminent scholars in the field of the politics and policy of crisis management, it offers a unique ‘bird’s eye’ view of the immense logistical and ... Read more

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  • Disaster and Crisis Management

    Public Management Perspectives

    Edited by Naim Kapucu, Arjen Boin ...
    A wide range of natural hazards pose major risks to the lives and livelihoods of large populations around the world. Man-made disasters caused by technological failures, industrial accidents, spillages, explosions, and fires, compound this threat. Since 9/11, security threats based on violence (terrorism, insurgency, and civil strife) have attracted much governmental attention and a great deal of ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

  • Designing Resilience

    Preparing for Extreme Events

    Edited by Louise Comfort, Arjen Boin, Chris Demchak ...
    In the wake of severe climatic events and terrorist acts and the emergence of dangerous technologies, communities, nations, and global organizations have diligently sought to create strategies to prepare for such events. Designing Resilience presents case studies of extreme events and analyzes the ability of affected individuals, institutions, governments, and technological systems to cope with ... Read more

    $67.99 CAD

  • Understanding the Creeping Crisis

    Edited by Arjen Boin, Magnus Ekengren, Mark Rhinard ...
    This open access book explores a special species of trouble afflicting modern societies: creeping crises. These crises evolve over time, reveal themselves in different ways, and resist comprehensive responses despite periodic public attention. As a result, these crises continue to creep in front of our eyes. This book begins by defining the concept of a creeping crisis, showing how existing ... Read more

    Free

  • Guardians of Public Value

    How Public Organisations Become and Remain Institutions

    Edited by Arjen Boin, Lauren A. Fahy, Paul 't Hart ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This open access book presents case studies of twelve organisations which the public have come to view as institutions. From the BBC to Doctors Without Borders, from the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra to CERN, this volume examines how some organisations rise to prominence and remain in high public esteem through changing and challenging times. It builds upon the scholarly tradition of ... Read more

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    Conjectures, Challenges, and Promises

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    This is a practical, bold, no-holds barred look at challenges facing educational leaders and the university programs that prepare them through mid-century. It examines key continuities and discontinuities of current times for school, education, and society. Both practice and preparation occur in contested social space, the implications of which are explored in a post industrial, digital age.The ... Read more

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  • The Art of Public Strategy

    Mobilizing Power and Knowledge for the Common Good

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    The strategies adopted by governments and public officials can have dramatic effects on peoples' lives. The best ones can transform economic laggards into trailblazers, eliminate diseases, or sharply cut crime. Strategic failures can result in highly visible disasters, like the shrinking of the Russian economy in the 1990s, or the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005. This book is ... Read more

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