Pathways to Resilience

Abstract

The COVID-19 crisis has tested public institutions, crisis leadership and societal solidarity to the core. Fault lines have come to the fore; unsuspected strengths have been noted. But will this be enough to initiate the necessary steps to prepare our societies for the future crises that will come? In this chapter, we offer the building blocks for an action agenda. We identify various pathways to enhanced resilience.

The Politics of Vaccines—How to Determine a Fair Vaccine Allocation: Hierarchy, Negotiations, or Culture?

“…One could also say that it was a case of delegation but also politicization combined with hierarchy, meaning that the negotiation process was characterized more by mutual adjustment between central actors (cf. Boin et al, 2021). As the issue became increasingly salient, the definition of the problems and solutions became more varied and contested, making rational action more difficult.…”

“…In addition to all the regulatory measures adopted to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines were seen worldwide as the best way to prevent severe illness and to stop the virus spreading (Ansell et al, 2021). The roll-out of vaccination programs became a subject of major political debate in many countries (Boin et al, 2021). When supplies are limited, deciding which groups should have priority access to the vaccine becomes a pressing issue and a challenge for policymakers (Duch et al, 2021; Persad et al, 2021).…”