Societal Security and Crisis Management: Governance Capacity and Legitimacy

Lægreid, Per; Rykkja, Lise H.

This book studies governance capacity and governance legitimacy for societal security and crisis management. It highlights the importance of building organizational capacity by focusing on the coordination of public resources and underscores the relevance of legitimacy by emphasizing the importance of public perceptions, attitudes, and trust vis-à-vis government arrangements for crisis management. The authors explore several cases and identify relevant dimensions concerning performance, capacity and legitimacy across different countries. It is an ideal volume for audiences interested in public administration, public policy, crisis management and security studies.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2018-08-13

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319923024

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-92303-1

Dimensions: 210.0cm x148.0cm

Pages: 397.0