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COVID-19 and Risk: Policy Making in a Global Pandemic

Book information

Publisher
Policy Press
Year
2021
ISBN
9781447362029
DOI
10.56687/9781447362029
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
894 kB (915093 bytes)
Pages
160\143
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-21 09:12:23

Description

Risk has emerged as a key mechanism for controlling the future and learning from past misfortunes. How did risk influence policy makers’ responses to COVID-19? How will they be judged for their decisions? Drawing on case studies from the UK, China, Japan, New Zealand and the US, this original text explores policy responses to COVID-19 through the lens of risk. The book considers how different countries framed the pandemic, categorised their populations and communicated risk. It also evaluates the role of the media, conspiracy theories and hindsight in shaping responses to COVID-19. As we reflect on the ‘first wave’, this book offers a vital resource for anticipating future responses to crises.

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