The East Asian Covid-19 paradox / Yves Tiberghien.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tiberghien, Yves, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in politics and society in East Asia, 2632-7368

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Political aspects--East Asia.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Social aspects--East Asia.

COVID-19 (Disease)--Political aspects--East Asia.

COVID-19 (Disease).

COVID-19 (Disease)--Social aspects--East Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (85 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered the first global public health emergency since 1918, the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression, and the greatest geopolitical tensions in decades. Global governance mechanisms failed. Yet, East Asian countries (with caveats) managed to control Covid-19 better than most other countries and to increase their cooperation toward economic integration, despite their position on the security frontline. What explains this East Asian Covid paradox in a region devoid of strong regional institutions? This Element argues that high levels of institutional preparation, social cohesion, and global strategic reinforcement in a context of situational convergence explain the results. It relies on high-level interviews and case studies across the region.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

The East Asian COVID„-19„ Paradox

Contents

1 Introduction

The Dual Paradox of East Asia's Regional Response to COVID-19

Punching above its Weight: East Asian Performance acrossRegime Types

Increased East Asian Cooperation under COVID-19

Why the Asian COVID-19 Puzzle Matters

The Argument: Institutional Capacity, Social Cohesion, and GlobalStrategic Reinforcement

Methodology and Roadmap

2 COVID„-19,„ Triple Shock, and Failure of Global Governance

The Health Shock: Collective Failure of Pandemic Control

The Global Economic Shock: Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Implication of the Economic Shock: A Great Social Shock

The Failure of Global Governance in Response to COVID-19 Shocks

3 Institutional Capacity, Social Cohesion, and Successes at Home

The Institutional Roots of East Asian Performance in Responseto COVID-19

Social Cohesion and Social Trust

Individual Freedom versus Collective Responsibility

Measuring COVID-19 Performance

Measuring Economic and Social Performance in East Asiaunder COVID-19

Battling COVID-19 on the Ground: Selected Cases from East Asia

China

Taiwan

Korea

Singapore

Japan

Mongolia

Other Cases in Southeast Asia

4 The Surprising Resilience of East Asian Economic Linkages

The Debate on the Security of Global Supply Chainsduring COVID-19

Continued East Asian Support for Regional Integrationand Globalization

RCEP: A Powerful Counter-Signal In the Midst of a Pandemic

China-Japan Cooperation during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Convergence Between the China-Led AIIB and Japan-Led ADBduring the Pandemic

5 Conclusion

References

Acknowledgement.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 20 Aug 2021).

ISBN:

1-108-96864-3

1-108-96847-3

1-108-97353-1

OCLC:

1264305936