Understanding the Creeping Crisis.

• Author: Boin, Arjen.
• TeilnehmendeR: Ekengren, Magnus.; Rhinard, Mark.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2021.; ©2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (195 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• Notes on Contributors
• Abbreviations
• List of Figures
• Chapter 1: Understanding and Acting Upon a Creeping Crisis
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Defining the Creeping Crisis
• 1.3 The Dynamics of Creeping Crises
• 1.3.1 Origins and Development of Creeping Crises
• 1.3.2 Foreshadowing by Precursor Events
• 1.3.3 Varying Attention
• 1.3.4 Insufficient Responses
• 1.4 Implications for Practitioners
• 1.5 Outline of This Book
• References
• Chapter 2: Antimicrobial Resistance as a Creeping Crisis
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Origin and Incubation Over Time
• 2.3 Random Outbreaks and Periodic Attention
• 2.3.1 Precursor Events
• 2.3.2 Periodic Attention
• Politicians, Policymakers and the Public
• Sporadic Media Attention
• 2.4 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 3: WannaCry as a Creeping Crisis
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Precursor Events
• 3.3 A Tipping Point
• 3.3.1 Diffuse Effects
• 3.3.2 Limited Attention, Limited Response
• 3.4 From Creeping Crisis to Crisis: A Discussion
• References
• Chapter 4: Remaining Foreign Fighters: Fear, Misconceptions and Counterproductive Responses
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 The Evolution of the Problem
• 4.2.1 Precursor Events
• 4.3 A Varying Degree of Attention and Action
• 4.3.1 The Swedish Government
• 4.3.2 Swedish Media
• 4.3.3 Civil Society
• 4.3.4 International Institutions and Other Countries' Responses
• 4.4 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 5: Big Data as a Creeping Crisis
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Defining the Threat: What Is at Stake?
• 5.3 Origin and Development
• 5.4 Emergence of the Threat
• 5.5 Foreshadowing Events and Attention
• 5.6 Response
• 5.7 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 6: Migration, Borders, and Society
• 6.1 Introduction: A Crisis Waiting to Happen
• 6.2 A Brief History of a Human Drama.
• 6.3 A Visible Crisis: Increasing Attention and Mobilization on the Ground
• 6.4 The Swedish Government Responds
• 6.5 From Creeping Crisis to Crisis
• 6.6 Conclusion: Toward Explaining Blind Spots
• 6.6.1 Ideological Blinders
• 6.6.2 A Division Between Internal and External Threats
• References
• Chapter 7: From Creeping to Full-Blown Crisis: Lessons from the Dutch and Swedish Response to Covid-19
• 7.1 Introduction: A Slow Surprise
• 7.2 Setting the Scene: National Pandemic Management Structures
• 7.2.1 Sweden: Agencies as Crisis Manager
• 7.2.2 The Netherlands: Ministers as Crisis Manager
• 7.3 Six Critical Weeks
• 7.4 Blindsided: Explaining the Slow Response in the Netherlands and Sweden
• 7.4.1 "It Won't Happen Here"
• 7.4.2 "Just Following the Science"
• 7.4.3 "The Public Won't Adhere to Extreme Measures"
• 7.4.4 "We Are Well Prepared"
• 7.5 Recognizing When a Creeping Crisis Comes to a Head: Lessons from Covid-19
• References
• Chapter 8: Political Attention in a Creeping Crisis: The Case of Climate Change and Migration
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 The Pace and Space of the Crisis
• 8.3 Political Attention and Climate-Induced Migration
• 8.4 Implications for Synchronicity
• 8.5 Conclusions and Reflections
• References
• Chapter 9: Earthquakes in Groningen: Organized Suppression of a Creeping Crisis
• 9.1 Introduction: Earthquakes in Holland?
• 9.2 A Crisis in Slow Motion
• 9.2.1 Incubation: Increasingly Dependent on a Financial Bonanza
• 9.2.2 Precursor Events: Increasing Earthquakes and Rising Attention
• 9.2.3 A Trigger Event: Arrival on the Political Agenda
• 9.3 Conclusion: A Crisis that Kept on Creeping
• References
• Chapter 10: Understanding Creeping Crises: Revisiting the Puzzle
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Understanding the Problem: Generating Attention for the Seemingly Obvious.
• 10.2.1 The Complexity of Incubation
• 10.2.2 The Distraction of Precursor Events
• 10.2.3 The Dynamics of Crisis Framing
• 10.2.4 Societal Dependence
• 10.2.5 Failure of Imagination
• 10.3 Recommendations for Practice: Time to Start Organizing
• 10.4 Parting Thoughts: Why the Research Must Continue
• References
• Index.