Thinking politically about intersectoral action: Ideas, Interests and Institutions shaping political dimensions of governing during COVID-19

Fran Baum, Connie Musolino, Toby Freeman, Joanne Flavel, Wim De Ceukelaire, Chunhuei Chi, Carlos Alvarez Dardet, Matheus Zuliane Falcão, Sharon Friel, Hailay Abrha Gesesew, Camila Giugliani, Philippa Howden-Chapman, Nguyen Thanh Huong, Sun Kim, Leslie London, Martin McKee, Sulakshana Nandi, Lauren Paremoer, Jennie Popay, Hani SeragSundararaman Thiagarajan, Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Eugenio Villar

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Abstract

Our paper examines the political considerations in the intersectoral action that was evident during the SAR-COV-2 virus (COVID-19) pandemic through case studies of political and institutional responses in 16 nations (Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Ethiopia, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, UK, and USA). Our qualitative case study approach involved an iterative process of data gathering and interpretation through the three Is (institutions, ideas and interests) lens, which we used to shape our understanding of political and intersectoral factors affecting pandemic responses. The institutional factors examined were: national economic and political context; influence of the global economic order; structural inequities; and public health structures and legislation, including intersectoral action. The ideas explored were: orientation of governments; political actors’ views on science; willingness to challenge neoliberal policies; previous pandemic experie
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)i75-i92
JournalHealth Policy and Planning
Volume39
Issue numberSupplement_2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Nov 2024

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