Sars Epidemic, The: Challenges to China's Crisis Management

by John Wong

In the first half of 2003, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) struck China (including Hong Kong), causing panic and claiming many lives. The unknown nature of SARS at that time also jolted the economic growth of China and Hong Kong, disrupted the social life of their citizens and created much stress and strain for their political systems and governance. Like other major crises, the management of the SARS crisis provides a good opportunity to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9812389482
• ISBN13: 9789812389480
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"