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Federalism, Intergovernmental Relationships, and Emergency Response: A Comparison of Australia and the United States

Author(s) -

D Cox,

William M. Myers

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

the american review of public administration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.737

H-Index - 57

eISSN - 1552-3357

pISSN - 0275-0740

DOI - 10.1177/0275074020941696

Subject(s) - federalism , covid-19 , corporate governance , public administration , emergency response , emergency management , political science , politics , disaster response , collaborative governance , pandemic , public relations , management , law , medicine , economics , disease , pathology , virology , outbreak , medical emergency , infectious disease (medical specialty)

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted governance. A strong intergovernmental response is critical for stemming the worst damage during the outset of a disaster. Collaborative planning with networks of constituent governments, medical experts, and emergency managers are needed to provide a holistic response to the highly technical and complex issues brought on by the novel coronavirus. This commentary highlights the differences in response by the United States and Australia, provides a comparison of intergovernmental relationships, and sheds light on how these federations vertical and horizontal collaborative efforts were stymied by politics or facilitated by existing intergovernmental forums.

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