Mechanisms of Social Risk Derivation and Diffusion in Public Health Emergency of International Concern
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The risk derivation and diffusion during PHEIC have raised new requirements for national and social governance. This study builds a "Content-Media-Driving Forces" framework and conducts case analysis through theoretical review, which allows the classification of risks derived from PHEIC into two types: tangible risks and public opinion risks. Tangible risks are manifested as structural risks and process risks, while public opinion risks are represented by popular judgments and the moralization of criticism. In the process of risk evolution, tangible risks and public opinion risks form a complex network of interaction and resonance, resulting in a multi-point radiating pattern of risk derivation and diffusion. In social risk management, it is crucial to strictly regulate epidemic prevention measures, focusing on controlling process-based social risks, responding to public demands in a timely manner, and preventing the diffusion of public opinion that could lead to resonance between public opinion risks and other social risks.
DOI: 10.70088/szszzy33
Authors: Donghao He, Jianguo Li
Institution: China University of Political Science and Law
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4405647137