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CRISISOLOGY Charting A Course Through CRISES

By

Muhammad Sani Isa

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Crisisology: Charting A Course Through Crises

© Muhammad Sani Isa

First published 2014

ISBN: 978-978-935-256-2

Published in Nigeria by

Society for Safety and Crisis Management
Block AO 1, Suite 19, 2 nd Floor, Junction Road, Kaduna

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For further enquiries, please contact the author: Tel: +234-8052232004 Email: sscm.ng@gmail.com

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Table of Contents
Dedication Attestation Acknowledgements Foreword Preface 1. Perspectives on Crisisology 2. Facts about Crises 3. Causes of Crises 4. Classifications of Crises 5. Crisisology As An Academic Discipline 6. Becoming A Crisisologist 7. Crisisology and other Social Sciences 8. Challenges of Crisisology Notes References 5 6 7 9 11 15 27 35 49 65 82 89 96 103 105

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DEDICATION

This monograph is dedicated to Hajia Salime, my dear mother; Hafsat, my lovely wife; Yazeed and Yaqeen my precious sons.

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ATTESTATION I, Muhammad Sani Isa do solemnly, firmly and honestly attest to the fact that crises create injuries, illnesses, deaths, property damage, disruption of means of livelihood as well as the environment, etc. Therefore, I can never conceive, plan,

finance, promote or personally indulge in the spread of hate messages, killing of fellow human beings, destruction of schools, hospitals, market-places, mosques, churches, vehicles, houses, etc., under any pretext for as long as I live. United we stand; divided we fall. In short, we are better together forever! So help me God.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This monograph consists of extrapolations from various contributions of notable scholars, practitioners

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