Abstract
This exciting volume merges disciplines of risk, crisis, journalistic and political studies together to examine research and responses to European crises, including the refugee crisis, Brexit, terrorism, and climate change. It explores the multiple arenas of crisis—public health, environment, business/corporate crises, disasters, terrorist attacks, immigration, and social collective action. Readers will also gain knowledge on areas of crisis management, including risk preparedness, CSR and stakeholder communication, employee communication, political/government communication, digital mobilization, and academic training. Part one is a reflection on the ways European scholars have embraced a merging of risk and crisis communication. The first six chapters focus on Swiss, Norwegian, Ukrainian, and Romanian contexts, followed by three chapters of specific case studies and examples of crisis-prone industries in Germany and the fashion industry in the UK. While part one is abundant in research linking theory and practice, part two looks towards COVID-19 and the lessons learnt from the crisis in Europe and the world, particularly highlighting the discrepancies and gaps in risk and crisis management in theory and practice. Topics explored include: professional practices, preservation of life across different ethnic and social groups, media coverage and impact on populations and the convergence between media, government and health care professionals and the trustworthiness of media coverage in relation to populations and government trust.