The COVID-19 pandemic and risks in East Asia: media, social reactions and theories

Introduction : facing the wave : a journey in the shadow of the pandemic / Anis Ben Brik -- Social protection responses in the Arabian Gulf region / Anis Ben Brik -- Small GCC states' responses to COVID-19 : the United Arab Emirates and Qatar / Diana Galeeva -- Jordan and Tunisia lose their luster : an institutional and policy journey against COVID-19 / Nejla Ben Mimoune -- Resilient authoritarianism and global pandemics : Egypt after COVID-19 / Lucia Ardovini -- Iran's bottom-up efforts and challenges throughout the COVID-19 pandemic / Ali Maleki and Najmoddin Yazdi -- COVID-19 and freedom of expression in the MENA region / Alhafad Nouini and Abdelhakim Aboullouz -- Policy responses to COVID-19 pandemic in the Maghreb region / Hamid Ait El Caid -- COVID-19 policy tracker : MENA government responses to the crisis / Andreas Rechkemmer, Ozcan Ozturk, Anis Ben Brik, and Leslie A. Pal -- Conclusion : the long shadow of pandemic in the MENA region : legacy and hope / Anis Ben Brik.

Introduction: Risk society and the COVID-19 pandemic in East Asia / Nobuto Yamamoto -- Covid-19 as catalyst of global risk society : institutionalization, de-Westernization and datafication of crisis communication research / Martin Löffelholz, Pauline Gidget Estella, and Yi Xu -- Information literacy or political propaganda : analyzing the Taiwan government's responsive strategies to COVID-19 infodemic / Chiung-wen Hsu and Yun-Chung Tang -- "Noise" in communicating risk about the Covid-19 pandemic in Taiwan : the impact of uncivil online messages / Tsung-Jen Shih -- A sense of the public : Japan and Vietnam / Vu Le Thao Chi -- Psychological responses, health literacy and information behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan and Korea / Jinah Lee -- Media cynicism, risk perception of COVID-19, and the civil values in Japan and Korea / Kwangho Lee -- Mediated experience of the COVID-19 pandemic and the politics of emotion in Japan / Shuzo Yamakoshi and Fumie Mitani -- CoroNationalism in the risk society : the nationalist discourses of Taiwanese professional baseball during the outbreak of COVID-19 / Chang-de Liu -- Troubled togetherness in pandemic : the analysis of 'special social cluster' in Taiwan / Leticia Nien Hsuan Fang -- The digital divide among women slum dwellers during the pandemic / Violet B. Valdez and Samantha P. Javier.

"The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Digitalization of Diplomacy explores the influences of the new ICTs, AI, and smart cultures on the conduct of public diplomacy. It further examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the conduct of digital diplomacy in the world and analyzes the implications of the dynamics of ICTs and AI for teaching and research in digital diplomacy. Covering topics such as defense diplomacy, the fourth industrial revolution, and technological determinism, this premier reference source is an essential resource for diplomats, politicians, government officials, ICT developers, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians"--

"This book critically reflects on the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by exploring the impact and possible future outcomes in a region already struggling with the effects of a decade of uprisings, failed or difficult political transitions, state collapses, civil war and international conflict. International scholars offer a comprehensive treatment of today's major societal issues and provide a unique, broadly comparative view on public policy responses in the MENA region. Addressing the implications and public policy responses to the crisis they bring a critical perspective to the emerging challenges of evidence-based policy making; the locus of authority in transnational issues; the nature of governance, and the role of government and implications for civil society. Tackling the psychology, sociology, education, law, and public policy issues related to the social and economic implications of the COVID 19 pandemic, this book will be of interest to scholars and students alike"--

"The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Digitalization of Diplomacy explores the influences of the new ICTs, AI, and smart cultures on the conduct of public diplomacy. It further examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the conduct of digital diplomacy in the world and analyzes the implications of the dynamics of ICTs and AI for teaching and research in digital diplomacy. Covering topics such as defense diplomacy, the fourth industrial revolution, and technological determinism, this premier reference source is an essential resource for diplomats, politicians, government officials, ICT developers, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians"--

"Using "risk" as a conceptual lens, this book analyzes how communities across East Asia responded to the disruption unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The contributors to this book look at how governments, societies, and individuals have perceived, experienced, dealt with and interpreted the pandemic, and the transformations it has brought across countries like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines"--

Introduction : facing the wave : a journey in the shadow of the pandemic / Anis Ben Brik -- Social protection responses in the Arabian Gulf region / Anis Ben Brik -- Small GCC states' responses to COVID-19 : the United Arab Emirates and Qatar / Diana Galeeva -- Jordan and Tunisia lose their luster : an institutional and policy journey against COVID-19 / Nejla Ben Mimoune -- Resilient authoritarianism and global pandemics : Egypt after COVID-19 / Lucia Ardovini -- Iran's bottom-up efforts and challenges throughout the COVID-19 pandemic / Ali Maleki and Najmoddin Yazdi -- COVID-19 and freedom of expression in the MENA region / Alhafad Nouini and Abdelhakim Aboullouz -- Policy responses to COVID-19 pandemic in the Maghreb region / Hamid Ait El Caid -- COVID-19 policy tracker : MENA government responses to the crisis / Andreas Rechkemmer, Ozcan Ozturk, Anis Ben Brik, and Leslie A. Pal -- Conclusion : the long shadow of pandemic in the MENA region : legacy and hope / Anis Ben Brik.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- 1 Introduction: Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Shadow of the Pandemic -- 2 Social Protection Responses in the Arabian Gulf Region -- 3 Small GCC States' Responses to COVID-19: the UAE and Qatar -- 4 Jordan and Tunisia Lose Their Luster: an Institutional and Policy Journey against COVID-19 -- 5 Resilient Authoritarianism and Global Pandemics: Egypt after COVID-19 -- 6 Iran's Bottom-Up Efforts and Challenges throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic -- 7 Covid-19 and Freedom of Expression in the MENA Region -- 8 Policy Responses to Covid-19 Pandemic in the Maghreb Region -- 9 COVID-19 Policy Tracker: MENA Government Responses to the Crisis -- 10 Conclusion: the Long Shadow of Pandemic in the MENA Region: Legacy and Hope -- Index.