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Comparing SARS and COVID-19: Challenges of Governance Capacity and Legitimacy

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  • Tom Christensen

    (University of Oslo
    Renmin University of China)

  • Liang Ma

    (Renmin University of China)

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Governance capacity and legitimacy as two important dimensions in crisis management are crucial for preparing for, making sense of, handling, and learning from crises like epidemics/pandemics. We compare governance capacity and legitimacy of the government in China in response to the SARS and COVID-19 pandemics. Our comparison of the handling processes of two pandemics suggests both positive changes and persistent inertia. Both governance capacity and legitimacy has been improved over time, and there is a tendency that they reinforce each other. Such comparisons help to facilitate learning from the past to be better prepared for the future.

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  • Tom Christensen & Liang Ma, 2021. "Comparing SARS and COVID-19: Challenges of Governance Capacity and Legitimacy," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 21(4), pages 629-645, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:porgrv:v:21:y:2021:i:4:d:10.1007_s11115-021-00510-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s11115-021-00510-y
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