The Impact of Pandemic on Political Institutions

• In Event: Facing COVID with Democratic Institutions

Brief Overview

The paper explores why many democratic regimes have failed in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic by using coercive policies, compared with hybrid or autocratic regimes. We examine the new dynamics between political institutions and pandemic control.

Authors

• Eyup Civelek, University of Florida

• Hye Ryeon Jang, University of Florida