Experience demonstrates that policies crafted to operate within a certain range of conditions
are often faced with unexpected challenges outside of that range. The result is that many …

The disasters of the past years in different high risk industries (eg aviation, offshore, nuclear)
push for a moment of reflexivity about learning from accidents. In the aftermath of these …

Sustainable tourism presents a paradox. At one level sustainable tourism is a success given
the concept's diffusion among industry, government, academics and policy actors. Yet, it is …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Even before the wreckage of a disaster is cleared, one question is foremost in the minds of
the public:" What can be done to prevent this from happening again?" Today, news media …

What mechanisms link external events to policy change in a policy subsystem? This paper
responds to this question by offering a nuanced re‐conceptualization of external events and …

One of the challenges of collaborative governance is fostering learning among diverse
stakeholders who have very different views on disputed topics of science and policy …

The 1999 Columbine school shooting incident in Colorado gained far more media attention
across a broader range of issues than any school violence episode before or since. One …