About this episode
Princeton Professor Frances Lee discusses the failures of American institutions during COVID-19 and their implications for future crisis management.
Princeton Professor Frances Lee examines how American institutions failed during COVID-19, from ignoring pre-existing pandemic plans to implementing policies that protected the privileged while exposing essential workers, and explores what these failures mean for future crisis management.
People in this episode
Guest: Frances Lee
Topics covered
- COVID-19
- institutional failure
- crisis management
- essential workers
- pandemic response
Keywords
- COVID-19
- pandemic plans
- essential workers
- crisis management
- institutional failure
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Princeton
Places: American
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