Leadership in the time of Covid : pandemic responses in Central Europe / edited by Milada Polisenska, George Hays II, and Joshua M. Hayden.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Polišenská, Milada, 1952- editor.

Hays, George, II, editor.

Hayden, Joshua M., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Government policy--Europe, Central.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023.

Political leadership--Europe, Central.

Political leadership.

Europe, Central--Politics and government--Decision making.

Europe, Central.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Budapest, Hungary : Central European University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"The Covid pandemic has put all modern societies to a serious test of resilience. The interdisciplinary research on which this book is based examined how four European governments behaved in these circumstances. During the months of the crisis, the team of experts coordinated by the editors of this volume took a close look at the decision-making processes in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia - the so-called Visegrad Four.The inquiries focused on experiences from the academic, health, economic and social fields. The methods of comparison included surveys, interviews, discourse analysis, for which the adaptive leadership theory provided the conceptual framework. The conclusions are both academic and practical. Aside the description of the pandemic responses, the research had a formative dimension: how can an adaptive leadership approach better help societies manage the health and societal impacts of similar challenges? The spectrum of emerging anti-democratic tendencies in the region provided the specific context of the exercise. The four states face varying degrees of democratic backsliding as well as illiberal influences that have affected their response to the pandemic, which gives this research on the Visegrad Four a worldwide resonance"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Appendices

List of Boxes

INTRODUCTION

Introduction

Leadership Framework

Chapter Outline

CHAPTER 1

The Czech Republic: The "Best in Covid"

The Czech Case

Survey: Czech Covid Leadership Response Questionnaire

Discussion and Conclusion

Appendix CZ 1: Czech Covid Leadership Response Questionnaire

Appendix CZ 2: Covid Pandemic Leadership Open-ended comments

CHAPTER 2

Slovakia: In the Shadow of Sputnik

The Slovak Case

Opinion Polls: Analysis of Slovak Public Opinion During Covid-19

Conclusion

Appendix SK 1

Overview of selected events

CHAPTER 3

Poland: A Two Front Battle

Sources of Data and Background

The Polish Case

Interview: The Attitude of Entrepreneurs in Poland During the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic and After the Adoption of the Vaccine

Appendix PL 1. Questionnaire intended for the first and second stage of the study

CHAPTER 4

Hungary: The Enemy is Everywhere

The Hungarian Case

Discourse Analysis: The Communication Style of Viktor Orbán in the Epidemic

CHAPTER 5

Conclusion: Following the Leader

Meta-Analysis

Adaptive Leadership and Democracy

BIBLIOGRAPHY

List of Contributors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-003-72045-5

963-386-646-4

9781003720454

OCLC:

1391967886