Communication in Crisis. The “Red Phone” and the “Hotline”

In situations of crisis politicians are expected to keep calm and to de-escalate the state of affairs. In this paper I will discuss two devices for crisis communication with regard to form and behaviour: First, the legendary “Red Phone” as a direct communication link between Washington and Moscow, w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tobias Nanz
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Universität Freiburg 2010-08-01
Series:Behemoth : a Journal on Civilisation
Online Access:http://www.oldenbourg-link.com/doi/pdf/10.1524/behe.2010.0013