Explaining intergovernmental coordination during the COVID-19 Pandemic : responses in Australia, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland

Schnabel, Johanna; Hegele, Yvonne

doi:10.1093/publius/pjab011

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Explaining intergovernmental coordination during the COVID-19 Pandemic : responses in Australia, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland
Authors:	Schnabel, Johanna Hegele, Yvonne
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1093/publius/pjab011
Published in:	Publius: The Journal of Federalism
Volume(Issue):	51
Issue:	4
Page(s):	537
Pages to:	569
Issue Date:	2021
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Oxford University Press
ISSN:	0048-5950 1747-7107
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	320: Politics 350: Public administration
Abstract:	The COVID-19 pandemic required prompt action from governments all over the world. In federal systems, it can be important or beneficial to coordinate crisis management between the various governments. The extent to which intergovernmental coordination occurred and the form it took (vertical or horizontal) varied across countries and regarding the measures taken. By examining the introduction and the subsequent easing of containment measures and the procurement of medical supplies in Australia, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland, this article identifies the circumstances under which intergovernmental coordination occurs. Surprisingly, the existence of strong intergovernmental councils did not lead to closer intergovernmental coordination. Governments coordinated more intensively when jurisdiction was shared, problem pressure was high, and measures were(re-)distributive in nature. Vertical coordination was more likely when vertical intergovernmental councils existed and powers were shared.
Further description:	Erworben im Rahmen der Schweizer Nationallizenzen (http://www.nationallizenzen.ch)
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/24566
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Management and Law
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Public Management (IVM)
Published as part of the ZHAW project:	Föderalismus und Covid-19: Schweiz, Deutschland und Österreich im Vergleich
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Management and Law

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Schnabel, J., & Hegele, Y. (2021). Explaining intergovernmental coordination during the COVID-19 Pandemic : responses in Australia, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland. Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 51(4), 537–569. https://doi.org/10.1093/publius/pjab011

Schnabel, J. and Hegele, Y. (2021) ‘Explaining intergovernmental coordination during the COVID-19 Pandemic : responses in Australia, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland’, Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 51(4), pp. 537–569. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/publius/pjab011.

J. Schnabel and Y. Hegele, “Explaining intergovernmental coordination during the COVID-19 Pandemic : responses in Australia, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland,” Publius: The Journal of Federalism, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 537–569, 2021, doi: 10.1093/publius/pjab011.

SCHNABEL, Johanna und Yvonne HEGELE, 2021. Explaining intergovernmental coordination during the COVID-19 Pandemic : responses in Australia, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland. Publius: The Journal of Federalism. 2021. Bd. 51, Nr. 4, S. 537–569. DOI 10.1093/publius/pjab011

Schnabel, Johanna, and Yvonne Hegele. 2021. “Explaining Intergovernmental Coordination during the COVID-19 Pandemic : Responses in Australia, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland.” Publius: The Journal of Federalism 51 (4): 537–69. https://doi.org/10.1093/publius/pjab011.

Schnabel, Johanna, and Yvonne Hegele. “Explaining Intergovernmental Coordination during the COVID-19 Pandemic : Responses in Australia, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland.” Publius: The Journal of Federalism, vol. 51, no. 4, 2021, pp. 537–69, https://doi.org/10.1093/publius/pjab011.