Crisis management in authoritarian regimes: A comparative study of COVID-19 responses in Turkey and Iran

San, Serdar; Bastug, Mehmet F.; Basli, Harun

doi:10.1080/17441692.2020.1867880

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“…It does not appear to be true. By analyzing the performance of Iran and Turkey in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, some scholars argue that Turkey did a “better” job than Iran in responding to the COVID-19 public health crisis ( 28 ). Even though most authoritarian governments are more likely to institute strict censorship of major media, they try to control the flow of news and information to the public ( 66 ).…”

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“…What is the situation in terms of the current public health crisis? Studies have found that authoritarian governments usually present themselves as more successful in controlling the spread of disease ( 28 ). Hofstede's cultural dimension of individualism vs. collectivism can serve as a powerful explanation for the difference in effectiveness of crisis response between Asian countries, which emphasize collectivism, and Western countries, which espouse individualism ( 29 , 30 ).…”

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China's Public Health Policies in Response to COVID-19: From an “Authoritarian” Perspective

Gao

Peng-fei

2021

Front. Public Health

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Background: China is generally regarded internationally as an “authoritarian” state. Traditional definitions have assigned many negative connotations surrounding the term of authoritarian. We realize that it might not be considered value-neutral in other countries. But authoritarian in the Chinese context emphasizes more on centralized decision making, collectivism, coordinating all activities of the nation, and public support, which is considered a value-neutral term. Therefore, it is adopted in this paper. We would like to clarify this. Authoritarian governance is considered an important mechanism for developing China's economy and solving social problems. The COVID-19 crisis is no exception. Most of the current research on crisis management and government crises focuses on advanced, democratic countries. However, the consequences of crisis management by authoritarian governments have not been fully appreciated. Although prior research has addressed authoritarian initiatives to manage crises in China, authoritarian interventions have rarely been theorized in public health emergencies.Methods: Based on a literature review and theoretical analysis, we use a descriptive and qualitative approach to assess public health policies and mechanisms from an authoritarian perspective in China. In light of the key events and intervention measures of China's government in response to COVID-19, the strategic practices of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to construct, embody, or set political goals through authoritarian intervention in public health crisis management are discussed.Results: China's government responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with a comprehensive authoritarian intervention, notably by establishing a top-down leadership mechanism, implementing a resolute lockdown, rapidly establishing square cabin hospitals, enhancing cooperation between different government departments, mobilizing a wide range of volunteer resources, enforcing the use of health codes, imposing mandatory quarantine on those returning from abroad, and implementing city-wide nucleic acid testing. These measures ensured that China was able to contain the outbreak quickly and reflect on the unique role of the Chinese authoritarian system in responding to public health crises.Conclusions: Our paper contributes to expanding the existing understanding of the relationship between crisis management and authoritarian system. China's response to COVID-19 exemplifies the unique strengths of authoritarian institutions in public health crisis management, which is a helpful and practical tool to further enhance the CPC's political legitimacy. As a socialist model of crisis management with Chinese characteristics, it may offer desirable experiences and lessons for other countries still ravaged by the epidemic.

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China's Public Health Policies in Response to COVID-19: From an “Authoritarian” Perspective

Gao

Peng-fei

2021

Front. Public Health

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“…The prime reason for the relative success of Turkish government in its fight with COVID-19 pandemic would be the fact that the Presidential Government System allows the health bureaucracy and other institutions to act in a coordinated manner. Some other factors impacting on this result include economic differences between Turkey and Iran, relatively strong financial position of Turkey and the fact that Turkey has had more health resources such as intensive care unit, medical equipment and test kits (43). Another study evaluating Turkey's strategies against COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that, the reasons for this success can be attributed to measures taken in order to maintain social distance among citizens, travel ban on visitors from high risk countries; quarantine measures for citizens returning from such countries; and the implementation of various restrictions such as the closure of educational institutions, shopping centers and entertainment venues.…”

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COVID-19 Pandemisinde Türk Sağlık Sisteminin Performansının Değerlendirilmesi

Ateş

Kırılmaz

2021

Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi

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The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is among the deadliest pandemics due to its impact on human health and its spread throughout the world. The impact of this outbreak has led to social, economic and human institutional transformations, especially health. Analyzing the performance of health systems at the point of identifying problems related to the current situation and developing solution suggestions, while providing opportunities to develop policy suggestions that will minimize the effects of the pandemic in the short term, can provide new perspectives to service delivery in the long term. This study aims to evaluate the performance of the Turkish health system in the COVID-19 pandemic and to contribute to the solution of problems. Within the scope of the study, the economic, social and technological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were discussed, and its effects on the health system were evaluated. In the study, the performance of the health system and the reflections of the political and administrative system on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic were also discussed. It is thought that this study will provide an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of the steps taken in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the study, it will be possible to put forward a model proposal for the provision of health services in case of a global epidemic. In addition, in the COVID-19 pandemic, it is thought that the Ministry of Health will allow the evaluation of the health system and health service delivery.

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“…Вынужденная изоляция граждан и закрытие большинства предприятий осложнило общую экономическую деятельность. Наиболее емко предпринятые государством меры по борьбе с короновирусом представлены в работах Л. Джина, С. Сана, М. Бастуга и Х. Басли (Jin, 2020;San, Bastug, Basli, 2020).…”

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Estimating the oil revenues of Iran premised on the US - Iran relationship analysis

Sineok

Николаевич²,

Gribanich

et al. 2021

Vestn. Ross. univ. družby nar., Ser. Èkon.

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The Islamic Revolution of 1979 has filpped Iran's foreign policy around and country has changed cooperation with the West for confrontation with it. In this regard, over the past 40 years, relations between Iran and the US have had mostly negative dynamics, the country has been permanently under sanctions. During these 40 years, there were periods of exacerbation, in particular in 2006-2013 and after 2018, when the United States imposed serious sanctions against Iran, in particular against the country's oil and gas sector. Thanks to the nuclear deal, bilateral relations entered a short period of relief, that allowed Iran to increase its economic activity. The election of Donald Trump as US President with his aggressive foreign policy, has become the reason for the renewal of sanctions, a reduction in Iranian oil imports and Iran's loss of its positions in the global economy. The 2020 US presidential election has given new impetus to bilateral relations. Trumps opponent Joseph Biden has announced his plans for a softer policy, including relations with Iran. Certain difficulties for Iran in rebuilding the relations and its positions in the world economy arised in view of the presidential elections in the country, due to victory of the conservatives, who do not intend to conduct a constructive dialogue with the West. All these factors are decisive for the future international position of the country, especially in the oil market. As one of the key players in this market, Iran plays an important role in maintaining the balance, especially amid low oil demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In this regard, the country's oil export capabilities based on the above factors are analyzed and the most optimal option is esteemed.

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Crisis management in authoritarian regimes: A comparative study of COVID-19 responses in Turkey and Iran

Cited by 28 publications

References 14 publications

China's Public Health Policies in Response to COVID-19: From an “Authoritarian” Perspective

China's Public Health Policies in Response to COVID-19: From an “Authoritarian” Perspective

COVID-19 Pandemisinde Türk Sağlık Sisteminin Performansının Değerlendirilmesi

Estimating the oil revenues of Iran premised on the US - Iran relationship analysis

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