Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP220100587

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

The politics of expertise during COVID-19. Experts play a crucial role during crises. This project aims to examine how four governments (Australia, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States) have incorporated public health expertise into their decision making during COVID-19. These countries have similar economic resources, liberal democratic institutions, health system capacities and pandemic preparedness. Yet, their governments responded differently to COVID-19. We will conduct a comparative study of how governments managed disagreements between experts and how they integrated diverse expert views into pandemic decision making processes. The research will advance our understanding of the role of experts during crises and help inform governments response to future pandemics.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 06-2022

End Date: 06-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $230,329.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

International Relations | Public Policy | Political Science

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Public Services Policy Advice and Analysis | International Organisations |