Crises represent a phase of disorder in the normal development of a political system, but they could also open a window of opportunity to reform institutions and policies. Crises are, thus, normally seen as the appropriate environment for the emergence of charismatic leadership. However,...

Despite different legal and constitutional arrangements, in many states across Europe, public leaders are forging new collaborative relationships with non-state and civic actors to seek innovative ways of providing public services. Leadership varies between situations and contexts, but is still...

Chapter 1: Resilience and partnership building in health and long-term care services. The case of the health and social consortium of Catalonia -- Chapter 2: Resilience of the Romanian Healthcare System under COVID-19 Pandemic -- Chapter 3: Klappir Green Solutions: maintaining a focus on...

The economic crisis provoked by the COVID-19 pandemic is soon expected to also hit the banking and financial sector, mainly through a massive increase of non-performing loans resulting from bank borrowers' inability to repay their debts. Regulators and supervisors have already put in place a...