Responding to Crises in the Modern Infrastructure
eBook - PDF

Responding to Crises in the Modern Infrastructure

Policy Lessons from Y2K

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Responding to Crises in the Modern Infrastructure

Policy Lessons from Y2K

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About This Book

This book examines comparatively the US and the UK governments' management of Y2K and considers the extent to which such management can be understood as responses to market pressures, public opinion and organized interests. It concludes by providing valuable lessons to those concerned about managing risk and critical infrastructure today.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Tables
  8. List of Figures
  9. List of Acronyms
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. 1 Introduction
  12. 2 Risk-A Contested Concept
  13. 3 How Did the Governments React to Y2K?
  14. 4 The Market Failure Hypothesis
  15. 5 Opinion-Responsive Hypothesis
  16. 6 The Interest Group Hypothesis (The Issue Network)
  17. 7 Conclusion
  18. Appendices
  19. Appendix A Methodology
  20. Appendix B List of Interviews
  21. Appendix C Members ofUS/WG on Transportation and the NIF Group in Aviation
  22. Notes
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index