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Crisis Rhetoric and Policy Change in China

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We know of plenty of examples where crises give rise to reform (such as the homeland security system after the 9/11 events in the USA and the emergency management system after the SARS crisis in China). We also know of crises that lead straight back to the status quo (such as the safety work management system after several extraordinarily serious safety accidents in China). This prompts an interesting question: What explains this variance in policy change? This book intends to answer this question in the context of China.

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Liu, Y. (2022). Understanding Crisis-Induced Policy Changes in China. In: Crisis Rhetoric and Policy Change in China. Governing China in the 21st Century. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7763-2_1

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