Civil Contingency Planning in Government
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6311328 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeff Smith (0000-0002-4409-2504, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 410-422 |
| Publication date | 2003-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Parliamentary Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-2290 • E-ISSN: 1460-2482 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/parlij/gsg097 |
| OpenAlex | W2021778483 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
This article discusses the main features of arrangements for civil contingency planning in the UK. Using a variety of documentary sources, it identifies the key actors and institutions involved in this area and the related reform processes which have taken place over the past two years. Attention is focused on the reorganisation of contingency capabilities at the heart of government in Whitehall and the ongoing reappraisal of legislation underpinning emergency planning across the country at large, as well as debates stemming from heightened media and parliamentary scrutiny following September 11
Contingency · Contingency plan · Economics · Government (linguistics · Legislation · Management · Political science · Scrutiny · Sociology · Underpinning · Variety (cybernetics · Disaster Management and Resilience · Engineering · Law · Public Administration
Governing events and life
Future UK emergency management
Planning for judgement day
Rebordering the City for New Security Challenges
Emergent emergency response
Unpacking resilience policy discourse
Contextual Challenges for Crisis Support in the Immediate Aftermath of Major Incidents in the UK
Constructing Resilient Futures
Understanding and enhancing future infrastructure resiliency
| Citations per year | 0.43 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2005 - 2019 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |