How Do Authoritarian Regimes Fight Public Health Threats? The Response to COVID-19 in Angola

• In Event: Authoritarianism and Corruption in Africa

Brief Overview

What unique steps can authoritarian regimes take to confront public health crises? How do these actions vary over place within countries? Do they work? We use the case of Angola to gain some empirical leverage over these questions.

Authors

• Manuel Antonio Soque, Western Michigan University

• Kevin Corder, Western Michigan University