Should risk management and hybridity be studied jointly in the public sector?
This book argues yes – because in today’s public sector, risk is never managed in isolation. With hybridity now a defining feature of the public sector, risk management unfolds as part of a dynamic process rather than a standalone system.
Introducing the concept of Hybrid Risk Management and drawing on the case of an Italian multi-utility, the book demonstrates how risk and hybridity continually shape and reshape one another as governance, roles, logics, and practices evolve. It offers fresh theoretical insights and practical guidance for public managers and practitioners seeking to design systems that are both accountable and adaptive, and to safeguard public value in uncertain times.
