When the state fails, bureaucrats and civil society step up
Analysing policy capacity with political nexus triads in the policy responses of Hong Kong to Covid-19
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12911348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wilson Wong (0000-0001-8109-5846, Chinese University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 198-212 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-6242 • E-ISSN: 1751-6234 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17516234.2021.1894314 |
| OpenAlex | W3136392072 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 48 |
This article examines the importance of an autonomous bureaucracy and a strong civil society in the combat against COVID-19 by analysing the policy responses of Hong Kong under the combined framework of policy capacity and Political Nexus Triads (PNT). The case of Hong Kong underlines the importance of state–society interactions in constituting policy responses under a weak or failed state. From the perspective of collaborative governance, it is crucial for citizens to be engaged as partners in public policies, thus highlighting a certain degree of complementarity between state and non-state actors in the co-production of public policies
Bureaucracy · Civil society · Complementarity (molecular biology · Corporate governance · Economics · Management · Nexus (standard · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public policy · Sociology · State (computer science · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Policy Transfer and Learning · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
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Agendas, alternatives, and public policies
The Politicization of the Civil Service in Comparative Perspective
Designing public policy for co-production
Bringing the State Back In
Connective witnessing
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Media and Protest Logics in the Digital Era
Understanding the Political Culture of Hong Kong
Development as Freedom
Poverty and Famines
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State-building
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |