When pandemics meet democracy
The covid-19 pandemic may represent one of the most serious challenges to global democracy since before the “third wave” of democratization began in the mid-1970s, according to The Journal of… Read more »
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Covid pandemic spurs crisis – and opportunities?
In their fight against the coronavirus, some governments are introducing digital surveillance and data collection tools that could pose a lasting threat to citizens’ rights, according to a new report… Read more »
Covid vs. Democracy: How pandemic impacts the West
The pandemic has had two dramatic effects in the West, reports suggest: It has spotlighted shortcomings in Western democracies, where death rates have been far higher than in many Asian… Read more »
A lesson in pandemic democracy?
What if the coronavirus pandemic delayed an election and no one cared? Bloomberg’s David Fickling asks. That’s pretty much what’s happening in New Zealand, where Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appears… Read more »
Lessons for a post-pandemic world
Does the Covid pandemic illustrate the fragility of liberty in the advanced democracies or its resilience? The world that is being ushered in as a consequence of the covid-19 pandemic is… Read more »
Is Covid-19 a threat to democracy?
Yes, says Freedom House (above). “The authoritarians can act worse under the cover of the pandemic because the democracies are not united in effective, moral, concerted leadership,” adds Irwin Cotler, the… Read more »
‘Democracy Under Lockdown’: COVID19’s repression pandemic
The world’s democracies are showing signs of strain from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Freedom House analysis. The report, titled Democracy Under Lockdown, says “the COVID-19 pandemic has… Read more »
A pandemic turning point for democracy & open government?
When it comes to pandemics, politics cannot be wished away, say analysts Sara E Davies and Clare Wenham. Even the most democratic country can stumble over political ideologies and nationalism… Read more »
Populism, pandemic & performance threaten liberal democracies
Nationalist populist movements, fueled by resentment against ruling elites, typically attack the norms and procedures of liberal democracy, viewing them as rigged, corrupted, or under the control of nefarious… Read more »
Pandemic ‘wake-up call’: Should democracies develop new social contract?
The post-war institutional arrangements at domestic and supranational levels worked exceptionally well, ushering in four decades of democratic flourishing, international peace, macroeconomic stability, and widespread prosperity. Never before have… Read more »