TY - JOUR
T1 - Trumping the Centers for Disease Control
T2 - A Case Comparison of the CDC’s Response to COVID-19, H1N1, and Ebola
AU - Schiff, Eleanor
AU - Mallinson, Daniel J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2022.
PY - 2023/1
Y1 - 2023/1
N2 - Despite being the richest and most prepared nation in the world, the U.S. responded badly to the COVID-19 crisis. This paper examines the nature of political control and the essence of bureaucratic failure for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an independent agency. In three case studies, we analyze the CDC’s success in handling H1N1 and Ebola, and its failures on COVID-19. We find that the CDC suffered not only from political interference by the Trump Administration but also internal organizational problems that muted its ability to respond effectively. We conclude by offering policy prescriptions for addressing concerns of bureaucratic autonomy and success at the CDC.
AB - Despite being the richest and most prepared nation in the world, the U.S. responded badly to the COVID-19 crisis. This paper examines the nature of political control and the essence of bureaucratic failure for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an independent agency. In three case studies, we analyze the CDC’s success in handling H1N1 and Ebola, and its failures on COVID-19. We find that the CDC suffered not only from political interference by the Trump Administration but also internal organizational problems that muted its ability to respond effectively. We conclude by offering policy prescriptions for addressing concerns of bureaucratic autonomy and success at the CDC.
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U2 - 10.1177/00953997221112308
DO - 10.1177/00953997221112308
M3 - Article
C2 - 36606212
AN - SCOPUS:85134783590
SN - 0095-3997
VL - 55
SP - 158
EP - 183
JO - Administration and Society
JF - Administration and Society
IS - 1
ER -