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COVID -19 pandemic: A litmus test of the resilience of Chinese and US governance models
Dun, Mao1, Lee, Pei May2.
The article is an exploratory study to understand the United States and Chinese governments’
response, with different governance models, to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article looks at
both governments’ initial reactions during the crisis, how essential resources were managed, and
the interplay between government and civil society during the containment phase. This
qualitative study uses a case study method to explore the contemporary phenomenon of COVID-
19. It draws on secondary data such as government and international organisation reports,
newspaper articles, journal articles, and books. The findings reveal that a top-down government
structure has provided greater leeway to respond to the crisis, as exemplified by China. Since this
research is a preliminary study, the authors do not draw far-reaching conclusions about which
model fared better in the management of the pandemic; nevertheless, the analysis notes the
increased capacity of governments to act during public health crises if power and resources are
concentrated, including the ability to mobilise civil actors to help with the problem. Assessing
the response of the U.S. and Chinese governments significantly contributes to the literature on
governance and crisis management, and thus benefits both pundits and policymakers.
Affiliation:
- Chinese Academy of Social Science, China
- International Islamic University of Malaysia , Malaysia
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