Bhopal

Recounts the worst industrial accident in history, examines the causes, and suggests policy changes to help prevent future crises

About the Author
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Preface
Crisis in Bhopal	p. 1
The Causes and Characteristics of Industrial Crises	p. 5
Types of Triggering Events	p. 6
Analyzing Industrial Crises	p. 16
Interdependent Events and Multiple Stakeholders	p. 19
The Inherent Contradictions in Coping with Industrial Crises	p. 20
Causes of the Bhopal Disaster	p. 29
The Accident	p. 35
A HOT Analysis of the Causes	p. 40
The Environment in Bhopal	p. 47
The Controversial Consequences of the Bhopal Disaster	p. 53
Consequences in Bhopal	p. 53
Consequences in the United States	p. 63
Consequences Around the World	p. 68
Three Models of Crisis: A Multiple-Perspective Approach	p. 71
The Government of India	p. 77
Union Carbide	p. 82
The Victims	p. 86
Preventing and Coping with Industrial Crises	p. 91
The Will to Change	p. 91
Alternative Ways of Resolving Disputes	p. 94
Actions to Prevent and Cope with Industrial Crises	p. 97
Surviving Industrial Crises	p. 116
Lingering Repercussions of Bhopal	p. 119
Victim (Non) Compensation Settlement	p. 119
Recovery of Union Carbide	p. 124
Risk Management Lessons for the Government	p. 128
Victims Remain Victims	p. 129
Lessons from the Lingering Crisis	p. 130
Notes	p. 133
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 151
Index	p. 159
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