Focal Report 2: Risk Analysis

In the first part of this focal report, the main characteristics of what is called Integrated Risk Management (IRM) are briefly outlined. The focus on IRM has recently attracted a lot of interest, particularly among international organizations and private companies in the insurance business. Documents published over the course of the last two years serve as the basis for sketching the main features of this new trend in public-sector risk management. This is followed by an annotated bibliography that summarizes important source documents. In the second part, the concept of Societal Security as used in three Nordic countries - Sweden, Norway, and Finland - is explored by analyzing important primary government sources. As a response to modern threats, it aims to protect the political and social system, institutions, the population, and the critical infrastructure in a networked effort of all state, economic, and social resources, and to mitigate the effects of crises that may materialize. An annotated bibliography again summarizes the most important source documents.