Now in a thoroughly revised Fifth Edition, An Introduction to the Policy Process provides
students at all levels with an accessible, readable, and affordable introduction to the field of …

Disaster researchers have long sought to classify hazard events using various
characteristics. Despite varying perspectives on how hazard events differ, the most …

This research builds upon the scholarship in crisis communication strategies and apologia
employed by companies during a crisis. Within the expansive domain of crisis management …

With growing environmental concern among the public, oil companies are confronted with
an increasing challenge to legitimate themselves. The present study analyzes the main …

The paper presents a critical discourse analysis of the website of one of the world's major oil
companies, Beyond Petroleum (BP), formerly British Petroleum, with the focus on …