The Handbook of International Crisis Communication Research articulates a broader understanding of crisis communication, discussing the theoretical, methodological, and practical implications of domestic and transnational crises, featuring the work of global scholars from a range of sub-disciplines and related fields.

Table of Contents

• Notes on Contributors
• Introduction: Searching for an Integrative Approach to International Crisis Communication Research
• Significance and Structure of International Risk and Crisis Communication Research: Toward an Integrative Approach
• Introduction: Searching for an Integrative Approach to International Crisis Communication Research
• Significance and Structure of International Risk and Crisis Communication Research: Toward an Integrative Approach
• The Significance of International and Cross-Cultural Crisis Communication
• Categories of International, Cross-Cultural, and Comparative Crisis Communication Research
• Goals and Structure of the Handbook
• Disciplinary Foundations for International Crisis Communication Research
• Political Science
• Political Science Research on Crises and Crisis Communications
• Management and Economics
• Delving into the Roots of Crises: The Genealogy of Surprise
• Psychology
• The Psychology of Crisis Communication
• Sociology
• Sociological Foundations of Crisis Communication
• Anthropology
• “Crisis” in Social Anthropology: Rethinking a Missing Concept
• Communication: Towards an Integrative Approach
• Communication – Conclusions for an Integrative Approach to International Crisis Communication Research
• Actors and Institutional Communicators in International Crises
• War
• Military, Government, and Media Management in Wartime
• Terrorism
• Crisis Communication and Terrorist Attacks: Owen Hargie and Pauline Irving
• Natural Disasters/Pandemia
• Communication concerning Disasters and Pandemics: Coproducing Community Resilience and Crisis Response
• Organizational Crisis
• International Organizational Crisis Communication: A Simple Rules Approach to Managing Crisis Complexity
• Political Crisis
• Conceptualizing Political Crisis and the Role of Public Diplomacy in Crisis Communication Research
• The Role of the Media in the Construction of International Crises
• War
• The Role of the Media in the Discursive Construction of Wars
• Terrorism
• Terrorism and the Role of the Media
• Natural Disasters/Pandemia
• Media Framing of Disasters: Implications for Disaster Response Communicators
• Organizational Crisis
• Organizational Crisis and the News Media
• Political Crisis
• Political, Social, and Economic Crises in Public Communication
• Domestic and International Audiences in the Context of Crisis Communication
• War
• War, Media, and Public Opinion: A Battle for Hearts and Minds
• Terrorism
• Terrorism – Orchestrated Staging and Indicator of Crisis
• Natural Disasters/Pandemia
• Reoccurring Challenges and Emerging Threats: Crises and the New Millennium
• Organizational Crisis
• Domestic and International Audiences of Organizational Crisis Communication: State of the Art and Implications for Cross-Cultural Crisis Communication
• Political Crisis
• Environmental Crises and the Public: Media Audiences in the Context of Environmental and Natural Threats and Disasters
• The State of Crisis Communication Research Around the Globe
• Crisis Communication Research in Africa
• Crisis Communication Research in South Africa
• Crisis Communication Research in Africa
• Crisis Communication Research in Nigeria
• Crisis Communication Research in Asia
• Crisis Communication Research in the Chinese Mainland
• Crisis Communication Research in Singapore
• Crisis Communication Research in South Korea
• Risk and Crisis Communication Research in India
• Crisis Communication Research in the Middle East
• Crisis Communication Research in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA): Echoes of Normalizing Historical Crisis
• Crisis Communication Research in Israel: Growth and Gaps
• Crisis Communication Research in Australia and Oceania
• Crisis Communication Research in Australia
• Crisis Communication Research in Aotearoa/New Zealand
• Crisis Communication Research in Western Europe
• Crisis Communication Research in Germany
• Crisis Communication Research in Northern Europe
• Crisis Communication Research in Eastern Europe
• Crisis Communication Research in Eastern Europe: The Cases of Poland and Hungary
• Crisis Management and Communication Research in Russia
• Crisis Communication Research in Latin America
• Crisis and Risk Communication Research in Colombia
• Crisis Communication Research in North America
• Crisis Communication Research in the United States
• Challenges and Topics of Future Research on Crisis Communication
• Conceptual and Methodological Challenges of Risk and Crisis Communication in the Twenty-first Century
• Paradigms of Risk and Crisis Communication in the Twenty-first Century
• Global Product Recall Communications and Regulatory Focus Theory
• Methodological Challenges of International Crisis Communication Research
• New Technologies in International Crisis Communication
• New Technologies and Applications in International Crisis Communication and Disaster Management
• The Future Role of Social Media in International Crisis Communication
• Preparation for International and Cross-cultural Crises
• Preparing for International and Cross-cultural Crises: The Role of Competing Voices, Inclusivity, and the Interplay of Responsibility in Global Organizations
• Putting Research into Practice: Models for Education and Application of International Crisis Communication Research
• Summing Up and Looking Ahead: The Future of International Crisis Communication Research
• Risk, Crisis, and the Global Village: International Perspectives