The catalytic shock of the end of the Cold War and the apparent inability of international
relations (IR) theory to predict this profound change have raised questions about how we …

This essay juxtaposes two bodies of research that examine the linkage between domestic
politics and decisions to go to war. It reviews the literature linking regime structure to war …

The examination of political risk, political uncertainty, and political institutions in the
international business literature has, not unexpectedly, been shaped by the prevailing …

This chapter seeks to explain how organizations may actually contribute to their own crises,
as well as what can be done to avert human-induced disasters, and to manage those that …

Are conflict situations such as the ethnic clashes in Yugoslavia or Rwanda, terrorist attacks
and riots, the same kind of social crises as those generated by natural and technological …

As the business community becomes more complex, crisis events are likely to increase in
both prevalence and severity. Whether management scholarship has kept pace with this …

Personal Identity, National Identity and International Relations is the first psychological study
of nation-building, nationalism, mass mobilisation and foreign policy processes. In a bold …

As the twentieth century draws to a close, it is time to look back on an epoch of widespread
turmoil, including two world wars, the end of the colonial era in world history, and a large …

Public Policymaking Reexamined is now recognized as a fundamental treatise for public
policy studies. Although it caused much controversy when it was first published for its …

This book provides a strategic approach to understanding the nature of tourism crises and
disasters highlighting the need for integrated crisis and disaster planning, response and …