Democracy in times of the pandemic: explaining the variation of COVID-19 policies across European democracies
S Engler, P Brunner, R Loviat, T Abou-Chadi… - West European …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In fighting the spread of COVID-19, the drastic measures undertaken by governments
worldwide demonstrate a trade-off between public health and fundamental democratic …
worldwide demonstrate a trade-off between public health and fundamental democratic …
[HTML][HTML] Pandemic backsliding: Violations of democratic standards during Covid-19
The widespread adoption of emergency powers during Covid-19 raises important questions
about what constitutes a (un) democratic response to crises. While the institutions and …
about what constitutes a (un) democratic response to crises. While the institutions and …
The determinants of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality across countries
We identify 21 predetermined country-level factors that explain marked variations in weekly
COVID-19 morbidity and mortality across 91 countries between January and the end of …
COVID-19 morbidity and mortality across 91 countries between January and the end of …
Democracy, autocracy, and emergency threats: lessons for COVID-19 from the last thousand years
D Stasavage - International organization, 2020 - cambridge.org
Our experience with COVID-19 has yet to show that either democracies or autocracies are
unambiguously better at dealing with this threat. What the pandemic has instead …
unambiguously better at dealing with this threat. What the pandemic has instead …
Political regimes and deaths in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic
G Cepaluni, MT Dorsch… - Journal of public …, 2022 - bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
This article provides a quantitative examination of the link between political institutions and
deaths during the first 100 days of the COVID-19 pandemic. We demonstrate that countries …
deaths during the first 100 days of the COVID-19 pandemic. We demonstrate that countries …
Frameworks of power
SR Clegg - 2023 - torrossa.com
This chapter will consider alternative foundations for the modern analysis of power: the
contributions of the seventeenth-century English political theorist, Thomas Hobbes, and the …
contributions of the seventeenth-century English political theorist, Thomas Hobbes, and the …
[PDF][PDF] Populism and COVID-19: How populist governments (mis) handle the pandemic
Populist parties and actors now govern various countries around the world. Often elected by
the public in times of crises and over the perceived failure of 'the elites', the question stands …
the public in times of crises and over the perceived failure of 'the elites', the question stands …
Between lockdown and calm down. Comparing the COVID-19 responses of Norway and Sweden
J Askim, T Bergström - Local Government Studies, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This article studies the difference in the government response to COVID-19 in Norway and
Sweden drawing upon theories of agenda setting, crisis management and multi-level …
Sweden drawing upon theories of agenda setting, crisis management and multi-level …
[HTML][HTML] Political regime, data transparency, and COVID-19 death cases
S Annaka - SSM-population health, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19—the worst pandemic since the Spanish flu—has dramatically changed the
world, with a significant number of people suffering from and dying of the disease. Some …
world, with a significant number of people suffering from and dying of the disease. Some …
Uncooperative society, uncooperative politics or both? Trust, polarization, populism and COVID‐19 deaths across European regions
N Charron, V Lapuente… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Why have some territories performed better than others in the fight against COVID‐19? This
paper uses a novel dataset on excess mortality, trust and political polarization for 165 …
paper uses a novel dataset on excess mortality, trust and political polarization for 165 …