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Protecting the UK public against covid-19: what policy lessons can be learned from the experience of the Blitz?

Jones, Edgar (2020) Protecting the UK public against covid-19: what policy lessons can be learned from the experience of the Blitz? British Politics and Policy at LSE (21 Sep 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and the Second World War aerial bombing campaign against the UK both exposed the civilian population to a sustained threat. Risk, whether from exposure to viral load or the density of the bombing, led to a range of protective measures and behavioural regulations being implemented. Edgar Jones outlines key policy lessons from from the 1939-45 experience that may prove useful today.

Item Type: Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information: © 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D731 World War II
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited: 13 Oct 2020 15:00
Last Modified: 19 Oct 2023 14:16
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/106903

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