Principled or pragmatic? The two approaches leaders can take during a drawn-out crisis
Boin, A. & Lodge, M.
(2 August 2021)
Principled or pragmatic? The two approaches leaders can take during a drawn-out crisis.
LSE COVID-19 Blog.
(2 August 2021)
Principled or pragmatic? The two approaches leaders can take during a drawn-out crisis.
LSE COVID-19 Blog.
Political leaders can adopt two broad approaches in managing a protracted crisis like COVID-19. Some, like Boris Johnson, opt for a principled approach; others, like the Dutch government, take a pragmatic one. The choice is not simple, say Arjen Boin (Leiden University) and Martin Lodge (LSE), and the best policy may be to combine elements of both.