What is it about?
It is about how governments make decisions in crises when different ways of thinking—political, economic, scientific, and moral—compete with each other, and how the structure of decision-making networks shapes which perspective dominates.
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Why is it important?
The article is relevant because it explains why even well-informed governments can fail in crises—and how better-designed decision systems can lead to better outcomes.
Perspectives
Collective decisions are not purely rational—they are shaped by competing belief systems, and which one dominates depends on the context.
Dr. Helder Ferreira Do Vale
XianJiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)
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This page is a summary of: Four Logics of Governance: Institutional Trade-Offs and Crisis Decision-Making, January 2026, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6227519.
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