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Perspectives on Crisis Management in European Union Countries: United Kingdom, Spain and Germany

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Crisis management (CM) systems are gaining more importance than ever nowadays because of the increasing number of crises. Yet there is not a unique policy offered in the literature; the CM systems are different from country to country. Even developed European Union member countries apply different CM systems. Defining the CM characteristics of EU countries may give an idea to understand the CM perspective of developed countries. The paper explains the crisis management system in Germany, UK, and Spain. The paper also provides case-analyses from these countries.
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