Societal Security and Crisis Management: Governance Capacity and Legitimacy

Societal Security and Crisis Management: Governance Capacity and Legitimacy
ISBN-10
331992303X
ISBN-13
9783319923031
Category
Political Science
Pages
398
Language
English
Published
2018-07-25
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Per Lægreid, Lise H. Rykkja

Description

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.

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