Political communication and covid-19 : : governance and rhetoric in times of crisis / / edited by Darren Lilleker, 3 others.

"This edited collection compares and analyses the most prominent political communicative responses to the outbreak and global spread of the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus within 27 nations across five continents and two supranational organisations: the EU and the WHO. The book encompasses the v...

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Place / Publishing House:Abingdon, Oxon, England ;, New York, New York : : Routledge,, [2021]
2021
Year of Publication:2021
Edition:1 ed.
Language:English
Series:Politics, media and political communication
Physical Description:1 online resource (373 pages) :; illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Series Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Tables
  • Contributors
  • Foreword
  • Introduction: Political communication, governance and rhetoric in times of crisis
  • Case Studies
  • Chapter 1 World Health Organisation: The challenges of providing global leadership
  • Chapter 2 China: Diversion, ingratiation and victimisation
  • Chapter 3 Japan: New directions for digital Japan
  • Chapter 4 South Korea: No shutdown, no lockdown
  • Chapter 5 The United States: Politics versus science?
  • Chapter 6 The EU: The story of a tragic hero and the 27 dwarfs
  • Chapter 7 France: An unpopular government facing an unprecedented crisis
  • Chapter 8 Australia: A triumph of sorts
  • Chapter 9 Germany: Between a patchwork and best-practice
  • Chapter 10 India: A spectacle of mismanagement
  • Chapter 11 Italy: The frontrunner of the Western countries in an unexpected crisis
  • Chapter 12 Spain: Managing the uncertain while facing economic collapse
  • Chapter 13 Sweden: Lone hero or stubborn outlier?
  • Chapter 14 The UK: From consensus to confusion
  • Chapter 15 Egypt: Emotive speech masks a complicated reality
  • Chapter 16 Russia: A glass wall
  • Chapter 17 Austria: A ski resort as the virus slingshot of Europe
  • Chapter 18 Iran: Disciplinary strategies and governmental campaigning
  • Chapter 19 Brazil: More than just a little flu
  • Chapter 20 Norway: From strict measures to pragmatic flexibility
  • Chapter 21 Iceland: No lockdown and experts at the forefront
  • Chapter 22 Ireland: Solid swansong from caretaker government
  • Chapter 23 The Czech Republic: Self-proclaimed role models
  • Chapter 24 Hungary: Illiberal crisis management
  • Chapter 25 Poland: Protecting the nation while struggling to maintain power
  • Chapter 26 Ghana: Political expediency or competent leadership?.
  • Chapter 27 South Africa: A united front? A divided government
  • Chapter 28 Kosovo: Political crisis, one more challenge alongside COVID-19
  • Chapter 29 Turkey: Declaring war on an epidemic
  • Chapter 30 Political communication and COVID-19: Governance and rhetoric in global comparative perspective.