Governance, Democracy and Ethics in Crisis-Decision-Making

The Pandemic and Beyond

Caroline Redhead editor Professor Melanie Smallman editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Manchester University Press

Published:21st May '24

£40.00

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This book is a powerful addition to a developing literature informed by arts and humanities research carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic. Investigating the impacts of crisis governance and decision-making on people and populations, the book brings together microbial organisms and humans, children and data, decision-making and infection prevention, publics and process, global vaccine distribution and citizens’ juries. Through its eight chapters, the book stimulates broadly-drawn discussions about exceptional executive powers in an emergency, the role of trust, and the importance of the principles of good governance – such as selflessness, ethics, integrity, accountability and honesty in leadership. The lessons drawn out in this book will support future decision-makers in both ordinary times and extra-ordinary emergencies.
An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY) licence.

ISBN: 9781526180049

Dimensions: 216mm x 138mm x 15mm

Weight: 418g

232 pages