Responding to Crises in the Modern Infrastructure

Download or read book Responding to Crises in the Modern Infrastructure written by K. Quigley and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-10-31 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.