Political Communication and COVID-19: Governance and Rhetoric in Times of Crisis

ISBN-13: 9780367636791 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 372 str.

Darren Lilleker; Ioana A. Coman; Milos Gregor

Opis

This edited collection compares and analyses the most prominent political communicative responses to the outbreak and global spread of the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus within 27 nations across five continents and two supranational organisations: the EU and the WHO.

Spis treści

Foreword  Introduction: Political Communication, Governance and Rhetoric in Times of Crisis  Case Studies  1. World Health Organisation: The Challenges of Global Leadership  2. China: Diversion, Ingratiation and Victimization  3. Japan: New Directions for Digital Japan  4. South Korea: No Shutdown, No Lockdown  5. The United States: Politics Versus Science?  6. The EU: The Story of a Tragic Hero and the 27 Dwarfs  7. France: An Unpopular Government Facing an Unprecedented Crisis  8. Australia: A Triumph of Sorts  9. Germany: Between a Patchwork and Best-Practice  10. India: A Spectacle of Mismanagement  11. Italy: The Frontrunner of the Western Countries in an Unexpected Crisis  12. Spain: Managing the Uncertain Whilst Facing Economic Collapse  13. Sweden: Lone Hero or Stubborn Outlier?  14. The UK: From Consensus to Confusion  15. Egypt: Emotional Speech and Complicated Reality  16. Russia: A Glass Wall  17. Austria: A Ski Resort as the Virus Slingshot of Europe  18. Iran: Disciplinary Strategies and Governmental Campaigning  19. Brazil: More Than Just a Little Flu  20. Norway: From Strict Measures to Pragmatic Flexibility  21. Iceland: No Lockdown and Experts at the Forefront  22. Ireland: Solid Swansong from Caretaker Government  23. The Czech Republic: Self-proclaimed Role-Models  24. Hungary: Illiberal Crisis Management  25. Poland: Protecting the Nation While Struggling to Maintain Power  26. Ghana: Political Expediency or Competent Leadership?  27. South Africa: A United Front? A Divided Government  28. Kosovo: Political Crisis, One More Challenge Alongside COVID-19  29. Turkey: Declaring of War on an Epidemic  30. Conclusion: Political Communication and COVID-19: Governance and Rhetoric in Global Comparative Perspective