How Crises Model the Modern World

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Tue, 2012-06-05 23:12 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Robert G. Ross

atlantis-press.com - Journal of Risk Analysis and Crisis Response - May 2012

Abstract:

Crises are our new reality. “Black swans” are increasingly becoming the norm; our systems, environments, contexts are structurally prone to crises. Doing more of the same will not be the appropriate way to deal with modern crises: a paradigm shift is needed, based on a more accurate understanding of the dynamics of complex systems. This paper is an invitation to change the theoretical vision of crisis and crisis management, and the education and training of all actors involved.

title:		How Crises Model the Modern World
publication:		JRACR
volume-issue:		2 - 1
pages:		21 - 33
ISSN:		2210-8505
DOI:		doi:10.2991/jracr.2012.2.1.3 (how to use a DOI)
author(s):		Patrick Lagadec, Benjamin Topper
publication date:		May 2012
keywords:		Crises, Complex systems, Black swan, Fractal, Rapid reflection force
abstract:		Crises are our new reality. “Black swans” are increasingly becoming the norm; our systems, environments, contexts are structurally prone to crises. Doing more of the same will not be the appropriate way to deal with modern crises: a paradigm shift is needed, based on a more accurate understanding of the dynamics of complex systems. This paper is an invitation to change the theoretical vision of crisis and crisis management, and the education and training of all actors involved.
copyright:		© Atlantis Press. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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