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  • Video Abstract: The East Asian Covid-19 Paradox by Yves Tiberghien
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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
August 2021
Print publication year:
2022
Online ISBN:
9781108973533
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108973533
Subjects:
Area Studies, Asian Studies, East Asian Government, Politics and Policy, Politics and International Relations
Series:
Elements in Politics and Society in East Asia
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Book description

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered the first global public health emergency since 1918, the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression, and the greatest geopolitical tensions in decades. Global governance mechanisms failed. Yet, East Asian countries (with caveats) managed to control Covid-19 better than most other countries and to increase their cooperation toward economic integration, despite their position on the security frontline. What explains this East Asian Covid paradox in a region devoid of strong regional institutions? This Element argues that high levels of institutional preparation, social cohesion, and global strategic reinforcement in a context of situational convergence explain the results. It relies on high-level interviews and case studies across the region.

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