How the bubble might be a healthful strategy in a pandemic.
With no vaccine or cure in sight for this coronavirus, the “bubble” is increasingly seen as a viable health strategy. [Read now...]
Coronavirus: Governments knew a pandemic was a threat – Here is why they weren’t better prepared.
Despite all the effort that goes into predicting disasters, governments have been bad at acting on what they were told. [Read now...]
6 countries, 6 curves: How nations that moved fast against COVID-19 avoided disaster.
Countries aiming to flatten the coronavirus curve have one crucial aim: reduce the “effective reproduction number” of the virus to below 1. This means the spread is slowing, rather than accelerating. [Read now...]
Three reasons why Jacinda Ardern’s coronavirus response has been a masterclass in crisis leadership.
As someone who researches and teaches leadership, I’d argue New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is giving most Western politicians a masterclass in crisis leadership. [Read now...]
The battle against disinformation is global.
A scholar who has reviewed the efforts of nations around the world to protect their citizens from foreign interference says there is no magic solution, but there is plenty to learn and do. [Read now...]
The importance of perception.
Boris Johnson’s failure in the coronavirus crisis will have lasting consequences for the future of the UK. [Read now...]
Is there a ‘feminine’ response to terrorism?
After the Christchurch mosque shootings, New Zealand’s prime minister didn’t start a war on terror. She covered her head, cried, paid for funerals and passed gun control. Is it because she’s a woman? [Read now...]
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Leadership, Women, Terrorism, Study, New Zealand
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Brand New Zealand?
Why would anyone relocate to live and work in New Zealand after the terrorist attack that took place in Christchurch? Because of Prime Minister Jacinda Arden and the country’s response to the horrific attack. [Read now...]
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New Zealand
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White nationalism is a global problem.
By creating insensitivity to the deaths of Muslims — by drone strikes, drowning in the seas, caged for requesting asylum — there is a measure of “desensitisation” achieved. [Read now...]
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Nationalism, White Supremacy, Opinion, New Zealand, Muslims, Racism
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Christchurch mosque shootings must end New Zealand’s innocence about right-wing terrorism.
Most New Zealanders see immigration as beneficial for their country, but extreme nationalist politics have been part of communities for a long time. [Read now...]
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New Zealand, Terrorism, Opinion, Nationalism, Alt-Right
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