Risk and Crisis Management in the Public Sector

Risk and Crisis Management in the Public Sector 3rd edition is a comprehensive guide for public managers and students, combining practical and scholarly knowledge with real-world examples and international perspectives. It covers risk identification, planning, response, and resilience, and explores the international, transboundary, and multi-agency dimensions of risk and crisis management.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 270 pages
Publication date: 27 June 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Risk and Crisis Management in the Public Sector, 3rd Edition, is a comprehensive guide for public managers and public management students that combines practical and scholarly knowledge about risk and crisis management. In the uncertain world of the twenty-first century, public managers must possess the ability to identify risks, plan for crises, respond to unexpected events, and develop resilience. This book offers essential knowledge and tools for managing risks and crises, drawing on a range of contemporary cases, including COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and global cyber-crime crises. It also explores the international, transboundary, and multi-agency dimensions of risk and crisis management.

This fully updated new edition provides an extensive series of tools and practical guidance for public managers who face uncertainty. It draws on a wealth of classic and contemporary case studies, equipping readers and public managers with the knowledge and skills to understand key issues and debates, as well as the capacity to treat risks and better prepare for, respond to, and recover from crisis episodes.

This book is essential reading for students studying public management, risk management, and crisis management, as well as professionals in the public management sector.

Weight: 446g
Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032434728
Edition number: 3 ed