New Project! Unravelling the Secrets of Crisis Detection and Decisive Action

The Societal Security Research Group is proud to announce a new project called “Unravelling the Secrets of Crisis Detection and Decisive Action” (2024-2027)

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The Corona Virus: a creeping crisis in real time

The corona virus-driven pandemic is sweeping across the world. Is it a ‘creeping crisis’? Can we manage it?

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Open Access Book on ‘Creeping Crisis’

This open access book edited by Arjen Boin, Magnus Ekengren and Mark Rhinard explores a special species of trouble afflicting modern societies: creeping crises.

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What is a transboundary crisis?

Our research explores crises that span national, geographical and sectoral boundaries.

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Crises show how interdependent we are and how crisis in one country can spill over into another. We need intensive, integrated, multi-level crisis management. This is not an option. It is essential. Understanding crises and what the EU brings is important.

Mark Rhinard

The EU has a broader pallet of crisis management instruments than the UN.

Magnus Ekengren