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Mancunian Chinese diaspora organisations' response to Covid-19 studying the societal actors' perspective on collaborative governance in crisis
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Abstract This article contributes to the emerging field of research on collaborative governance in crises. It asks how social organisations see their contribution of skills and expertise to tackling a wicked problem such as the Covid-19 pandemic. For this purpose, I interviewed representatives of ethnic Chin... view more
This article contributes to the emerging field of research on collaborative governance in crises. It asks how social organisations see their contribution of skills and expertise to tackling a wicked problem such as the Covid-19 pandemic. For this purpose, I interviewed representatives of ethnic Chinese organisations about their work and relationships with the local government in Manchester in 2020 and 2021. Ethnic Chinese organisations are an interesting group because they had early access to knowledge about the spread of the virus and its harmfulness. Collaboration with them could potentially have helped to contain the pandemic in the ethnic Chinese community in the city and beyond. Based on semi-structured interviews with representatives of ethnic Chinese organisations and applying the combined theoretical frameworks of social capital and collaborative governance theories, the study identifies five organisational types in terms of their involvement in collaborative governance efforts.... view less
Keywords
diaspora; Chinese; Great Britain; ethnic group; political participation; social capital; cooperation; municipal administration; non-profit-organization; crisis management (econ., pol.); governance
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Free Keywords
COVID-19; Gesellschaftliche Vereinigung; Kommunale Regierung/Verwaltung; Manchester; Seuchenbekämpfung
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Page/Pages
p. 42-72
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 53 (2024) 1
Issue topic
Chinese Migrants in Metropolises Abroad: Agency, Interactions, Belonging
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed