Crisis management in the European Union: cooperation in the face of emergencies

In less than a decade, Europe has witnessed a series of large-scale natural disasters and two major terrorist attacks. Growing concern about the trans-national effects of these incidents has caused the EU Member States to seek more multilateral cooperation. As a result, a system of common arrangements for handling large-scale emergencies or disasters has emerged, which, due to its quickand ad-hoc development, may seem almost impenetrable to newcomers to the field. This book seeks to provide a much-needed overview of disaster and crisis management systems in the EU. It provides a basic understanding of how EU policyhas evolved, the EU’s mandate, and above all, a concise and hands-on description of the most central crisis management arrangements. Written by some of Europe’s main experts and consultants in the field, this book represents a uniqueand comprehensive source of information for everyone involved or interested in the European Union crisis management system. INDICE: Introduction.- Understanding the Crisis Management System of the European Union.- The EU Policy-Making Process and Crisis Management.- The European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection.- Rapid Alerts for Criseson the EU Level.- The Community Mechanism for Civil Protection and the European Union Solidarity Fund.- EU Consular Cooperation in Crisis Situations.- Crisis Management on a High Political Level in the EU.- Counter-terrorism in the European Union.- The Future of Crisis Management within the European Union.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-00696-8
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés