A retrospective on the intellectual adventures of think tanks in biosecurity before and after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak

Autor: Xiaoli Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 155-162 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2588-9338
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobb.2021.10.002
Popis: Think tanks play a fundamental role in shaping policy agendas in Western countries, especially in the US. As international biosecurity is turning from a moderate to a serious concern, the convergence of biosecurity subjects and think tanks is evidently increasing. Examining the involvement and implication of think tanks in biosecurity policy formulation domestically and internationally is, therefore, of great value. This article takes a brief look at the intellectual output of over 30 think tanks during the last five years, before and after the outbreak of COVID-19, and tries to build an understanding of the extent to which these think tanks informed strategic, operational, and tactical decisions, with the aim of providing a better basis for dealing with sophisticated biological threats.
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