Book contents
- The Science Divide
- The Science Divide
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 The Problem
- 2 The Players
- 3 The Short Game
- 4 The Long Game
- 5 Is Science Neutral? Right- and Left-Wing Critiques of Scientific Expertise
- 6 Continuity, Disruption, and the Prospect for Cultural Change
- 7 Conclusion
- Appendix A: The War on Science and the War on Democracy: An Update
- Appendix B: AI: The Next Frontier?
3 - The Short Game
Covid
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Book contents
- The Science Divide
- The Science Divide
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 The Problem
- 2 The Players
- 3 The Short Game
- 4 The Long Game
- 5 Is Science Neutral? Right- and Left-Wing Critiques of Scientific Expertise
- 6 Continuity, Disruption, and the Prospect for Cultural Change
- 7 Conclusion
- Appendix A: The War on Science and the War on Democracy: An Update
- Appendix B: AI: The Next Frontier?
Summary
Describes the response to COVID-19 in each country, emphasizing the role of experts and challenges to their authority. While the USA saw populist resistance to shutdowns and other measures, Sweden saw a “war between experts” in which private scientists challenged the government’s hands-off policy. Japan saw public unity but a good deal of internal conflict regarding Covid policy, especially involving the 2020 Olympic Games.
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- The Science DivideCovid, Climate Change, and the Crisis of Democracy, pp. 55 - 78Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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