The Politics of Crisis Management by Arjen Boin, Paul t Hart... - 9781107118461

The Politics of Crisis ManagementPublic Leadership under Pressure\nAuthor(s): Arjen Boin, Paul t Hart, Eric Stern, Bengt Sundelius\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107118461, 978-1107118461\nSynopsis\nCrisis 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 collective learning from the crisis experience. In the new edition of this uniquely comprehensive analysis, the authors examine how strategic leaders deal with the challenges they face, the political risks and opportunities they encounter, the pitfalls they must avoid, and the paths towards reform they may purs.