{"title":"Andrew Lakoff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Lakoff\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works that explore how societies understand and respond to crises, blending perspectives from social science and public health. His writing invites readers to consider the complexities of preparedness and the challenges posed by uncertain futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in contemporary issues of risk, governance, and cultural responses to epidemics will find Lakoff’s books both thought-provoking and meticulously researched, making them a valuable addition to educational and reference collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"planning-for-the-wrong-pandemic-by-andrew-lakoff-9781509557288","title":"Planning for the Wrong Pandemic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fractious and disorganised governmental response to the coronavirus pandemic in the United States prompted many observers to ask why the country – which had the knowledge, resources, and plans to deal with such an event – was caught so unprepared when the crisis struck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn fact, as Andrew Lakoff shows, US officials had been planning for a pandemic for more than two decades, and many of these plans were implemented in the early stages of the pandemic. As authorities responded to the crisis, they relied on an already formulated set of concepts and tools that had been devised for managing a future emergency. These pre-existing tools enabled officials to make sense of the event and to rapidly implement policies in response, but they also led to significant blind spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat did these planning tools allow officials to see, and what did they hide from view? And, as we assess the failures in our response to the pandemic and attempt to prepare for \u003cem\u003ethe next one\u003c\/em\u003e, to what extent should we take for granted the capacity of these tools to guide future interventions effectively?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431974748396,"sku":"9781509557288","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509557288.jpg?v=1774557017"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/andrew-lakoff.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}