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Responding to Crises in the Modern Infrastructure : Policy Lessons from Y2K /

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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 man...

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Main Author: Quigley, Kevin F. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Subjects:
Political Science and International Relations.
Coding and Information Theory.
History of Science.
Management.
Media Studies.
Political Science.
Public Policy.
Coding theory.
Communication.
History.
Political planning.
Political science.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIV, 211 pages)
ISBN:9780230241640
DOI:10.1057/9780230241640