Author ORCID Identifier
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-13-2025
Keywords
public health, political institutions, federalism, COVID-19, democracy, populism, policy making
Abstract
In the early 2020s, as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, governments, bureaucracies, and health practitioners around the globe faced unforeseen tasks and responsibilities. The novelty and intensity of the crisis spurred innovation and experimentation in public policy, health policy, and crisis management. However, the pandemic also revealed bottlenecks and adverse incentives within policy framework and healthcare systems. From this experience, critical lessons emerged: the paramount importance of swift and well-informed policy responses and the ability to optimize ongoing policy response as the crisis unfolds.
Publisher Attribution
Emerald Publishing Limited. Copyright © 2025 Olga Shvetsova. This AAM is provided for your own personal use only. It may not be used for resale, reprinting, systematic distribution, emailing, or for any other commercial purpose without the permission of the publisher.
Recommended Citation
Shvetsova, O. (2025), "Special Guest Introduction: Lessons for Public Policy from the COVID-19 Pandemic", Chatterji, M., Bhattacharya, R.C. and Chakrabarty, S.P. (Ed.) COVID-19 and Public Policy (Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development, Vol. 33), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1572-832320240000033001
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Comments
This Special Guest Introduction is published in COVID-19 and Public Policy (Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development, Vol. 33), Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1572-832320240000033001