Table 1

Governance ideal types

Ideal typesExamples
HierarchyStrong adherence to a prescriptive perspective of contingency plans through prescriptive legislation and instructions
Formalised positions of authority, i.e. through cabinet members responsible for the crisis response, chief scientist
Emergency resource allocation to task forces and committees to issue orders
Use of penalties for punitive purposes
Prioritising specific information sources over others – narrow perspectives from experts
MarketProcurement and contractual relations with private partners for provision of key infrastructure (i.e. ICT solutions, logistics)
Inclusion of private partners for maintaining and providing services
Use of incentives through subsidies, grants, taxes
Incorporating additional perspectives from pressure – i.e. economic perspectives from interest groups
NetworkDecentralised networks, composing of multiple actors from supranational, national, regional, and local level
Use of inclusive arenas for initial pre-crisis planning and implementation post-crisis (workshops, forums, bottom-up hackathons, collaborations between volunteers and first level responders)
Creating shared motivation and sense of responsibility during pre-crisis training
Calls for solidarity in following decisions. (adherence to national policies on sentiments of belonging and trust)
Prioritising more information sources through holistic perspectives – democratisation of expertise
Source(s): Authors' own work

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