Abstract

The United States’ response to COVID-19 has been predominantly led by state governments. To understand if, why, and how state governments include enforcement language in their executive order response, this article conducts an analysis based on 1,357 coded executive orders. It is found that decisions to include enforcement language are influenced by a governor’s political circumstances and perceived risks associated with the crisis. This paper offers insight into how these findings are important for future research and an explanation of the distinct ways that US state governments are choosing to address COVID-19.

中文翻译：

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比较将动机纳入美国COVID-19州行政命令的动机

摘要

美国对COVID-19的反应主要由州政府领导。为了了解州政府是否，为什么以及如何在其行政命令响应中包括执法语言，本文基于1357个编码的行政命令进行了分析。结果发现，包括执法语言在内的决策受州长的政治环境和与危机相关的可感知风险的影响。本文深入了解了这些发现对未来研究的重要性，并解释了美国各州政府选择应对COVID-19的不同方式。