Claiming credit and avoiding blame: political accountability in Greek and Turkish responses to the COVID-19 crisis

Zahariadis N., Petridou E., ÖZTIĞ L. İ.

EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS, cilt.6, sa.2, ss.159-169, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/epa2.1089
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.159-169
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: accountability, blame avoidance, COVID-19 crisis, credit claiming, Greece, Turkey, TRANSPARENCY
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Using a framework developed by Hood and adapting it to crises, we explore the factors behind the use of three types of political accountability strategies- presentational, policy, and agency-during responses to the COVID-19 crisis in Greece and Turkey. We situate the comparison in the current political context and conclude with implications for political survival as leaders attempt to balance public accountability, political expediency, and national health.