Public Opinion, Policy Responses, and Party Politics under the COVID-19 Pandemic - Examining Taiwan and Its Strategic Neighbors

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic silently started in early 2020, and no one was prepared for it. Unlike the outbreak of SARS in 2002-2003, a similar coronavirus, it was less contagious than COVID-19, but tended to be more deadly. The COVID-19 virus is much more contagious with a relatively lower chance of causing death. Nevertheless, it is still one of the most dangerous viruses in human history. Studies of COVID-19 have attracted tremendous attention from academia and governments. However, they tend to focus on the fields of biology, virology, public health, and psychology instead of the politics, policies, and political attitudes related to the pandemic. Of course, it is critical to understand the nature of this virus and seek proper policy remedies to stop the pandemic and help citizens to regain their everyday lives, but how the pandemic has affected the public and their views toward politics is equally important as it will determine political outcomes in the near future. We compare the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public opinion, the dynamics of party politics in Taiwan, and some of its strategic neighbors.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books-Fortress Academic
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2023
Editors:	Yao-Yuan Yeh • Chia-Hung Tsai
Contributors:	Nathan F Batto • Fangyu Chen • Yi-Ning Katherine Chen • Yu-Hua Chen • Chi Huang • Iain Johnston • Chiung-Chu Lin • Hsuan-Yu Lin
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Pages:	370
ISBN-13:	978-1-66694-097-8
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-66694-097-6
Barcode:	9781666940978

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