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Wolfgang Seibel

Wolfgang Seibel is Professor of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Konstanz, and an Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at the Hertie School in Berlin, Germany. His new book is an outcome of the research project “Black Swans in Public Administration: Rare Organizational Failure with Severe Consequences” funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

Collapsing Structures and Public Mismanagement

Collapsing Structures and Public Mismanagement

This open access book is about mismanagement of public agencies as a threat to life and limb. Collapsing bridges and buildings kill people and often leave many more injured. Such disasters do not happen out of the blue nor are they purely technical in nature since construction and maintenance are subject to safety regulation and enforcement by governmental agencies.

Collapsing Structures and Public Mismanagement

Collapsing Structures and Public Mismanagement

This open access book is about mismanagement of public agencies as a threat to life and limb. Collapsing bridges and buildings kill people and often leave many more injured. Such disasters do not happen out of the blue nor are they purely technical in nature since construction and maintenance are subject to safety regulation and enforcement by governmental agencies.

Verwaltungsdesaster

Verwaltungsdesaster

Professionell scheitern: Wenn Verwaltung zum Desaster wirdBürgerinnen und Bürger demokratischer Rechtsstaaten vertrauen darauf, dass der Staat Gefahren für Leib und Leben rechtzeitig erkennt und abwendet. Versagen Staat und Verwaltung vor dieser Aufgabe, kommt es auf rigorose Ursachenanalyse und die Abschätzung allgemeiner Risikofaktoren an.