Terrorism and critical infrastructures: Implications for public-private crisis management

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作者
Boin, Arjen [1 ]
Smith, Denis
机构
[1] Leiden Univ, Dept Publ Adm, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands
[2] Univ Glasgow, Dept Business & Management, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, Scotland
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D O I
10.1111/j.1467-9302.2006.00543.x
中图分类号
C93 [管理学]; D035 [国家行政管理]; D523 [行政管理]; D63 [国家行政管理];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ; 1204 ; 120401 ;
摘要
The spate of terrorist attacks in New York, London and Madrid has raised some significant issues for the public management of critical infrastructures. In many countries, privatizations in the 1980s and 1990s have transferred key elements of the critical infrastructure to private companies. Because these infrastructures are of major significance to our societies and economies, they must be protected against prolonged periods of breakdown. The 'new' terrorism has the potential to do just that. The management of this new threat is a complex task, which invariably will be undertaken by both public and private actors. They must deal with the core challenges of the prevention of attacks, effective communication of information across organizational boundaries and the 'ownership' of crisis decision-making. This article considers these issues within the context of the broader research areas of public management and crisis management.
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页码:295 / 304
页数:10
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