Motivated by the complicated control issues of COVID-19, this article aims at investigating the optimal control of an epidemic of a Susceptible-Infective-Removed-Susceptible (SIRS) infection, where social distancing is the only control action in a first stage, whereas a combination of social...

Part I History and Context -- Chapter 1. Viruses and Leadership in a Historical Perspective -- Chapter 2. State of National Healthcare and the Pandemic -- Part II Leaders, Institutions, and People -- Chapter 3. Understanding Leadership Challenges: A Framework -- Chapter 4. Leaders, Agents and...