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OverviewIt is impossible to reflect on 2020 without discussing Covid-19. The term, literally meaning corona-(CO) virus (VI) disease (D) of 2019, has become synonymous with “the virus”, “corona” and “the pandemic”. The impact of the virus on our lives is unprecedented in modern human history, in terms of scale, depth and resilience. When compared to other epidemics that have plagued the world in recent decades, Covid-19 is often referred to as being much more “deadly” and is associated with advances in technology which scientists have described as “revolutionary”. From politics to economics, spanning families and continents, Covid-19 has unsettled norms: cultural clashes are intensified, politics are even more polarized, and regional tensions and conflicts are on the rise. Global trade patterns and supply chains are increasingly being questioned and redrawn. The world is being atomized, and individuals are forced to accept the “new normal” in their routines. In an attempt to combat the virus and minimize its detrimental effects, countries have undertaken different preventive strategies and containment policies. Some have successfully curbed the spread of Covid-19, while many others remain in limbo, doing their best to respond to outbreaks in cases. To gain a better understanding of how to fight Covid-19, it is imperative to evaluate the success and failures of these approaches. Under what conditions is an approach successful? When should it be avoided? How can this information be used to avoid future pandemics? This volume offers informative comparative case studies that shed light on these key questions. Each country case is perceptively analyzed and includes a detailed timeline, allowing readers to view each response with hindsight and extrapolate the data to better understand what the future holds. Taken as a whole, this collection offers invaluable insight at this critical juncture in the Covid-19 pandemic. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Linda Chelan LiPublisher: City University of Hong Kong Press Imprint: City University of Hong Kong Press Weight: 0.887kg ISBN: 9789629375966ISBN 10: 9629375966 Pages: 332 Publication Date: 28 May 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents01 GLOBAL The Development of the Global Pandemic The Hard Questions the World Health Organization Must Answer in Its Coronavirus Inquiry Timeline 02 CAMBODIA COVID-19 in Cambodia: Managing a Crisis with Limited Resources Timeline 03 MAINLAND CHINA COVID-19 in Mainland China: Anti-Epidemic Social Mobilization under Comprehensive Management Timeline 04 GERMANY COVID-19 in Germany: Learning to Dance with the Virus Timeline 05 HONG KONG COVID-19 in Hong Kong: Pulling Together amidst Divisions Fighting COVID-19 in Hong Kong: The Effects of Community and Social Mobilization Timeline 06 MACAO COVID-19 in Macao: A Brief Review of the Macao Government’s Anti-epidemic Measures Timeline 07 NEW ZEALAND COVID-19 in New Zealand: Scientific Advice and Political Realities Timeline 08 TAIWAN COVID-19 in Taiwan: Some Crucial Experiences for Fighting the Pandemic Timeline 09 UNITED KINGDOM COVID-19 in the United Kingdom: Capability Development and Limitations Timeline 10 UNITED STATES TimelineReviewsIn the 'post-truth' era, such careful documentation of the facts is especially welcome. --Dr Tania Burchardt, Associate Professor, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science The end is not yet in sight for the pandemic but in these pages the key factors in its development and some possible solutions for the future are laid out in ways that make it indispensable reading. --Prof David S. G. Goodman, Professor of China Studies and former Vice President, Academic Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou This book is an important and groundbreaking effort by social scientists to understand on how states have been managing the crisis. --Kevin Hewison, Weldon E. Thornton Distinguished Emeritus Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Author InformationLinda Chelan Li is Professor of Political Science in the Department of Public Policy and the Director of the Research Centre for Sustainable Hong Kong (CSHK), City University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include good governance, central-local relations, government reform, public finance and sustainable development. She initiated “CSHK on Covid-19”, a collaborative project to collate and analyze essential data on the case developments and policy response of different jurisdictions to Covid-19, with an international team spanning Europe, Asia, America and Australasia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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