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Micklethwait, John, author.

The wake-up call : why the pandemic has exposed the weakness of the West, and how to fix it / John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge.

First edition.

New York, NY : HarperVia, [2020]

167 pages ; 22 cm

The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed that governments matter again, that competent leadership is the difference between living and dying. A few governments proved adept at handling the crisis while many others failed. Are Western governments healthy and strong enough to keep their citizens safe from another virulent virus?and protect their economies from collapse? Is global leadership passing from the United States to Asia?and particularly China? The Wake-Up Call addresses these urgent questions. Journalists and longtime collaborators John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge identify the problems Western leaders face, and outline a detailed plan to help them become more vigilant, better prepared, and responsive to disruptive future events. The problems that face us are enormous; as The Wake-Up Call makes clear, governments around the world must re-engineer the way they operate to successfully meet the challenges ahead.

Comparative government.

Quarantine -- Political aspects -- Western countries -- History -- 21st century.

Quarantine -- Political aspects -- East Asia -- History -- 21st century.

Western countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century.

East Asia -- Politics and government -- 21st century.

Wooldridge, Adrian, author.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-167).

Introduction: Weeks when decades happen -- The rise of the West -- The decline of the West -- The overloaded state -- The Covid test -- The morbid symptoms -- What would Bill Lincoln do? -- Conclusion: Making government great again.

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