Abstract

Crises’ implications for street-level implementation are understudied despite street-level bureaucracy, as the operational arm of the state, by definition, serving on the frontline of crisis treatment. Drawing on multiple public services provided by varied street-level bureaucrats’ professions in different countries, this special issue demonstrates key implications for street-level implementation during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, both as perceived by the public and by decision-makers and as practiced. Applying a comparative perspective rarely taken in street-level research exemplifies understudied variance across countries, professions, and time. Fast policymaking cycles inherent to crisis highlight overlooked upward influence of street-level bureaucrats in policymaking.

抽象的

尽管街道上的官僚机构是国家的行动机构，按照定义，它是危机处理的第一线，但对于街道一级实施的危机影响却未被充分研究。本期特刊利用了不同国家/地区不同街道官员的职业提供的多种公共服务，展示了COVID-19大流行最初几个月对街道实施的关键意义，无论是公众还是决策者都可以理解。制造商和实践。采用在街头研究中很少采用的比较观点，可以说明国家，专业和时间之间被忽视的差异。危机所固有的快速决策周期突显了街头官僚在决策过程中被忽视的向上影响。