International Journal of Public Administration, 2019
The 1986 catastrophic accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant reflected the strategic risks of ha... more The 1986 catastrophic accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant reflected the strategic risks of hazardous industries and the impact that totalitarian political systems can have on how these risks are managed. Drawing on key events in Britain’s nuclear industry, this article examines how public engagement paradigms may reduce risk in hazardous industries. In addition, a conceptual “demarchic” approach to corporate governance is explored that identifies how societal risks arising from hazardous operations may be reduced. This leads to an outline of how this may be achieved by minimizing the effects of information asymmetry and enhancing effective decision- making by citizens in technologically complex industries.
International Journal of Public Administration, 2019
The 1986 catastrophic accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant reflected the strategic risks of ha... more The 1986 catastrophic accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant reflected the strategic risks of hazardous industries and the impact that totalitarian political systems can have on how these risks are managed. Drawing on key events in Britain’s nuclear industry, this article examines how public engagement paradigms may reduce risk in hazardous industries. In addition, a conceptual “demarchic” approach to corporate governance is explored that identifies how societal risks arising from hazardous operations may be reduced. This leads to an outline of how this may be achieved by minimizing the effects of information asymmetry and enhancing effective decision- making by citizens in technologically complex industries.
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