Peter C. Young holds the 3M Endowed Chair in International Business at the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, USA, and is an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management in London.Simon Grima is the Head of the Insurance Department and an Associate Professor at the University of Malta. He has been awarded outstanding reviewer for Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance in the 2017 Emerald Literati Awards.Rebecca Dalli Gonzi is a senior lecturer at the Department for Construction and Property Management. She is a registered and certified civil engineer by the Chamber of Architects, Malta.

• Section One: Context Chapter 1. Our Complex World; Peter C. Young and Simon GrimaChapter 2. The Public Sector Environment; Peter C. Young Chapter 3. History and Current Context; Peter C. Young Chapter 4. Public Organisation Risk Management; Peter C. Young Section Two: Assessment and Analysis Chapter 5. Assessment and Analysis I; Peter C. Young Chapter 6. Assessment and Analysis II; Peter C. Young Chapter 7. Assessment and Analysis III; Peter C. Young Section Three: Tools, Applications, Responses Chapter 8. Methods, Tools, And Techniques: Adaptive Response Measures; Peter C. Young Chapter 9. Risk Financing; Peter C. Young Chapter 10. Insurance and Alternatives; Peter C. Young Section Four: Leading on and Managing in an Uncertain World Chapter 11. Making Decisions; Peter C. Young and Rebecca Dalli GonziChapter 12. Making Risk Management Work; Peter C. Young