New Challenges in Critical Infrastructures: A US Perspective Export

@article{citeulike:5938757, abstract = {The emergence of a larger spectrum of threats 2013 terrorism, sabotage, local conflicts, political unrest, and natural disasters 2013 combined with the growing globalisation of economic activities, makes networks highly vulnerable. Rethinking national vulnerabilities requires the creation and the improvement of long-term public-private partnerships. This article discusses the US Presidential initiative launched in 1996 2013the first initiative world wide to put these issues on the top-level agenda2013 as well as the national structure of developed partnerships. It might constitute a starting point for other countries to develop their own national strategy, adapting it of course to their own national particularities. Terrorist attacks in 2001 show, however, that such an initiative is nothing but a first step in a general process to build preparedness nation wide; America still remains highly vulnerable. I conclude with a few myths that must be confronted to deal more efficiently with these new large-scale risks at an international level.}, address = {Center for Risk Management, The Wharton School, Jon Huntsman Hall, Suite 500, 3730 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States and Laboratoire d'conomtrie, Ecole Polytechnique, 1 rue Descartes, 75005 Paris, France. Email: erwannmk@Wharton.upenn.edu}, author = {Michel-Kerjan, Erwann}, citeulike-article-id = {5938757}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.1103008}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/118848041/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1111/1468-5973.1103008}, issn = {1468-5973}, journal = {Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management}, number = {3}, pages = {132--141}, posted-at = {2009-10-14 10:56:58}, priority = {2}, title = {New Challenges in Critical Infrastructures: A US Perspective}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.1103008}, volume = {11}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5938757 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5938757 N2 - The emergence of a larger spectrum of threats 2013 terrorism, sabotage, local conflicts, political unrest, and natural disasters 2013 combined with the growing globalisation of economic activities, makes networks highly vulnerable. Rethinking national vulnerabilities requires the creation and the improvement of long-term public-private partnerships. This article discusses the US Presidential initiative launched in 1996 2013the first initiative world wide to put these issues on the top-level agenda2013 as well as the national structure of developed partnerships. It might constitute a starting point for other countries to develop their own national strategy, adapting it of course to their own national particularities. Terrorist attacks in 2001 show, however, that such an initiative is nothing but a first step in a general process to build preparedness nation wide; America still remains highly vulnerable. I conclude with a few myths that must be confronted to deal more efficiently with these new large-scale risks at an international level. IS - 3 JF - Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management SN - 1468-5973 AD - Center for Risk Management, The Wharton School, Jon Huntsman Hall, Suite 500, 3730 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States and Laboratoire d'conomtrie, Ecole Polytechnique, 1 rue Descartes, 75005 Paris, France. Email: erwannmk@Wharton.upenn.edu EP - 141 TI - New Challenges in Critical Infrastructures: A US Perspective VL - 11 SP - 132 AU - Michel-Kerjan, Erwann PY - 2003/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.1103008 ER -