Authoritarian governments have built-in advantages when responding to emergencies like SARS and COVID-19.  How can democratic governments compensate and respond effectively? Citation: “Compensating for the Authoritarian Advantage in Crisis Response: A comparative case study of SARS pandemic responses in China and Taiwan,” Journal of Chinese Political Science Vol. 17(3) (September 2012): 313-332. China-Taiwan-SARS-JCPS-Final12-19  Author's website: https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/schwartj/