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Pandemic Disease: A Past and Future Challenge to Governance in the United States
Author(s) -
Cook Alethia H.,
Cohen David B.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2008.00346.x
Subject(s) - pandemic , government (linguistics) , political science , disease , corporate governance , covid-19 , influenza pandemic , economic growth , development economics , public administration , medicine , business , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , linguistics , philosophy , finance , pathology
Throughout history, pandemics have posed significant challenges to governments. Examination of the ways that governments have responded to pandemics can contribute to the U.S. government's ability to react in the future. We utilize past cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and multiple forms of influenza to identify specific challenges governments have faced. Based on that knowledge, we discuss the major issues that the United States will have to address in the event of a future pandemic.