Governments' Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Europe: Navigating the Perfec

Description: Governments' Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Europe by Kennet Lynggaard, Mads Dagnis Jensen, Michael Kluth This book examines similarities and differences in 31 European governments responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book examines similarities and differences in 31 European governments responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic hit Europe in early 2020. It spread across the continent during the Spring while anxious electorates were treated to news reports about health systems under duress and frustrated attempts by public procurement officials to obtain adequate supplies of medical and protective equipment. Over the next 15–18 months considered by this book, national responses exhibited both similarities and profound variations as the different endeavours to regulate social interactions constituted a stress test for political systems across Europe. Back Cover This book examines similarities and differences in 31 European governments responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic hit Europe in early 2020. It spread during spring across the continent while anxious electorates were treated to news reports about health systems under duress and frustrated attempts by public procurement officials to obtain adequate supplies of medical and protective equipment. Over the next 15-18 months covered by this book, national governments responses to this severe and fast-burning health crisis exhibited both similarities and profound variations as the economic impacts and endeavours to regulate social interactions constituted a stress test of political systems across Europe. Kennet Lynggaard is Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, Denmark. Mads Dagnis Jensen is Associate Professor at the Department of International Economics, Government, and Business at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. Michael Kluth is Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, Denmark. Author Biography Kennet Lynggaard is Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, Denmark.Mads Dagnis Jensen is Associate Professor at the Department of International Economics, Government, and Business at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.Michael Kluth is Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, Denmark. Table of Contents 1. Covid-19 hit Europe: Patterns of government responses to the Pandemic.- 2. Introducing the Southern Grouping.- 3. Italy: Contested Centralisation Amid Political Uncertainty.- 4. Spain: Temporary Centralization Amidst Political Polarization.- 5. Greece: Command and Control Combined with Expert-Driven Responses?.- 6. Portugal: From Exception to the Epicentre.- 7. Cyprus: Exacerbating Authoritarianism.- 8. Malta: The Benefits of Centralised Politics9. Introducing the Eastern Grouping.- 10. Poland: The "Cardboard State" v. the Virus.- 11. Romania: Inconsistent and Unpredictable Policy Implementation.- 12. Czech Republic: Best or Worst in Covid Country?.- 13. Hungary: Populist Government Politics.- 14. Bulgaria: Swift Early Response by the Executive, Followed by a Complete Governance Failure.- 15. Slovakia: Anti-Pandemic Fight Victim of Extreme Politicization.- 16. Croatia: Breaking Fragile Trust: How the Politicisation of Covid-19 Deepened the Divide Between Politics and Citizens.- 17. Lithuania: Dominance of Executive Power in the Context of Usual Confrontational Politics.- 18. Slovenia: Ripe for Autocratisation.- 19. Latvia: From Hubris to Nemesis.- 20. Estonia: Empowering the Executive.- 21. Introducing the Northern Grouping.- 22. Sweden: A Decentralized, Coordinated Response to the Pandemic.- 23. Denmark: Executive Power Concentration, yet still Consensus-Oriented.- 24. Finland: Balancing Centralized Leadership and Regional Interests.- 25. Norway: A Pragmatic, Collaborative, and Legitimate Response.- 26. Iceland: Heeding the Experts.- 27. Introducing the Western Grouping.- 28. Germany: Governance via Federal-State Conferences.- 29. The United Kingdom: Policy as a Game of Two Halves.- 30. France: From Centralization to Defiance?).- 31. The Netherlands: The Acceptance of an Uncontrolled Centralization of Power.- 32. Belgium: Cooperation out of Necessity and Confirmation of Executive Dominance.- 33. Austria: A Strong StartFollowed by a Strong Descent.- 34. Switzerland: Experimental Governance and Polarized Consociationalism.- 35. Ireland: The Executive-Centred Politics of Covid-19.- 36. Luxembourg: All Hands on Deck.- 37 Comparing 31 European Countries Responses to the Covid-19 Crisis. Feature Compares government responses to the Covid-19 crisis between and within 31 European countries Uses mixed-methods by means of in-depth country case studies combined with expert survey data analysis Examines the involvement and influence of different institutions and actors throughout the first years of the Pandemic Details ISBN303114144X Short Title Governments Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Europe Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 303114144X ISBN-13 9783031141447 Format Hardcover Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle Navigating the Perfect Storm DOI 10.1007/978-3-031-14145-4 Edition 1st Country of Publication Switzerland UK Release Date 2022-12-02 Author Michael Kluth Edited by Michael Kluth Pages 475 Illustrations 7 Illustrations, color; 15 Illustrations, black and white; XXI, 475 p. 22 illus., 7 illus. in color. 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