Pandemic Politics: Understanding the Federal Government Response
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Explore President Trump’s handling of the crisis and also the role of and pervasive weaknesses in U.S. government agencies charged with addressing such emergencies.
Much of the focus on the U.S. response to the coronavirus has focused on President Trump, the most visible politician in the nation.
At the same time, the federal bureaucracy houses the agencies that respond to such emergencies. This micro class explores President Trump’s handling of the crisis and also the role of and pervasive weaknesses in U.S. government agencies charged with addressing such emergencies.
About the Speaker
Maggie Gray, PhD is an associate professor in the department of Political Science; she teaches courses on American Politics. She is the author of the award winning Labor and the Locavore: The Making of a Comprehensive Food Ethic (University of California Press 2014).