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100 _aDowney, Davia Cox and Myers, William M.
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245 _aFederalism, Intergovernmental relationships, and emergency response: A comparison of Australia and the United States
260 _aAmerican Review of Public Administration
300 _a50(6-7), Aug-Oct, 2020: p.525-535
520 _aThe recent COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted governance. A strong intergovernmental response is critical for stemming the worst damage during the outset of a disaster. Collaborative planning with networks of constituent governments, medical experts, and emergency managers are needed to provide a holistic response to the highly technical and complex issues brought on by the novel coronavirus. This commentary highlights the differences in response by the United States and Australia, provides a comparison of intergovernmental relationships, and sheds light on how these federations vertical and horizontal collaborative efforts were stymied by politics or facilitated by existing intergovernmental forums. - Reproduced
650 _aExecutive federalism, Intergovernmental relations, Disaster response, Australia
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773 _aAmerican Review of Public Administration
906 _aFEDERALISM
942 _cAR