Governing the pandemic : : the politics of navigating a mega-crisis / / Arjen Boin, Allan McConnell, Paul 't Hart.
This open access book offers unique insights into how governments and governing systems, particularly in advanced economies, have responded to the immense challenges of managing the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing disease COVID-19. Written by three eminent scholars in the field of the politics...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2021. ©2021. |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 130 pages) :; illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. The year of the unthinkable Annus Horribilis A crisis perspective on pandemic governance The unique characteristics of the COVID-19 crisis How did it go? First impressions A preview of the book Chapter 2. What's going on? A sense-making nightmare Detecting COVID-19: Common challenges The role of experts Navigating uncertainty: Science-policy interface at knife's edge The precarious politics of sense-making Chapter 3. Getting things done When the rule book no longer works Governance challenges First responses Governance capacity and legitimacy The politics of crisis governance Chapter 4. Crafting narratives Constructing the meaning of the COVID-19 crisis The rise and fall of crisis narratives The power of words Framing contests Communicating COVID-19 A long rollercoaster ride Chapter 5. Towards closure The need for closure The politics of accountability The politics of learning Chapter 6. Pathways to resilience Pivoting forward Overcoming organized blindness Vigilant decision-making Managing fragmentation Credible crisis narratives Managing collective stress What matters now