Policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic an international comparative approach / edited by M. Jae Moon and Dong-Young Kim.
| Other author | Moon, M. Jae |
| Other author | Kim, Tong-yŏng (Professor of public policy and management |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2025. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Public administration and public policy Public administration and public policy http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/1610a28a-3134-6180-d1b5-a50cccda1678 ^A105677 |
| Contents | International Comparative Analysis of COVID-19 Responses / M. Jae Moon and Dong-Young Kim -- Germany's Responses to COVID-19 : Crisis Governance in a Multilevel System / Jochen Franzke and Sabine Kuhlmann -- Sweden's Responses to COVID-19 / Carl Dahlström and Johannes Lindvall -- Finland's Responses to COVID-19 : Uneven, Fairly Effective, and Craving to Return to Normal / Pertti Ahonen -- The United States' Responses to COVID-19 : Science, Uncertainty, and Partisanship / Louise K. Comfort -- Aotearoa New Zealand's Responses to COVID-19 / Sophie Henderson and Matt Withers -- South Korea's Responses to COVID-19 / Kilkon Ko and Yoon Kyoung Cho -- Japan's Responses to COVID-19 / Kohei Suzuki and Kentaro Sakuwa -- Thailand's Responses to COVID-19 and the Acceleration of Public Sector Reform / Ora-orn Poocharoen and Phanuphat Chattragul -- Vietnam's Responses to COVID-19 : Local Governance and Bureaucratic Coordination / Trang (Mae) Nguyen -- Conclusions and Policy Implications / M. Jae Moon and Dong-Young Kim. |
| Abstract | "This book examines why and how different countries developed different policy positions and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, by surveying a sample of countries that are geographically, politically, and culturally diverse, particularly those representing the West and the East. Exploring nine countries, including four Western countries (Finland, Germany, U.S., Sweden) and five Asia-Pacific countries (Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam), contributors to this comprehensive new book compare and contrast similarities and differences in political systems, (de)centralization, policy responses, citizen engagement, and other factors. Written by experts on public policy within each of the counties explored, the chapters investigate how policy responses may be linked to the spread of the virus and fatalities in each location, drawing lessons from those experiences. Coercive tools (border control, school closure, movement constraints), incentive tools (emergency assistance, economic boosting assistance), and informative and facilitative tools (public information campaigns for social distancing, mask wearing) are all explored. In addition to policy responses, other contributing factors are carefully weighed, including national health care systems, applications of digital technology, institutional arrangements and governance systems, and political and civic culture. This book is required reading for undergraduate and graduate students interested in comparative public policy and public governance, as well as policy-makers, government officials, and nonprofit workers both in developed and developing countries"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Change to Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024036993 |
| ISBN | 9781040265079 ebook |
| ISBN | 9781003362760 ebk |
| ISBN | hbk |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |