Collapsing Structures and Public Mismanagement /

"In what is certain to become an indispensable book on public failures, their origins, and consequences, Wolfgang Seibel builds piece-by-piece a unique contribution to the study of rare events and the search for resilience in public policy. This is a must-read for those who want to better under...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Seibel, Wolfgang (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.
Edition:	1st ed. 2022.
Subjects:	Urban policy. Political planning. Public administration. Urban Policy. Public Policy. Public Administration. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction: Black Swans and Sinatra Inferences
2. Evaporated Responsibility: The Collapse of the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne on 15 October 1970
3. Intended Ignorance: The Collapse of the I-35 W Mississippi River Bridge on 1 August 2007
4. Erosion of Professional Integrity: The Collapse of the Canterbury TV Building in Christchurch on 22 February 2011
5. Politicization of the Non-Politicizable: The Collapse of the Ice Skating Rink in Bad Reichenhall on 2 January 2006
6. Conclusion: Strategic Learning and Situational High Reliability.