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Attacks on the bureaucracy within contexts of a democratic backsliding: Bolsonaro’s government oppression and bureaucratic reactions
Nov 25, 2021 | Bolsonaro Government: a disruptive presidency?, Special Reports
Gabriela Lotta and Mariana Silveira Introduction Since Bolsonaro assumed the presidency office in 2019, the number of denouncements of institutional harassment has increased significantly compared to other periods and political regimes. In addition, reports of...
Has the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro transformed Brazilian federalism?
Nov 23, 2021 | Bolsonaro Government: a disruptive presidency?
Marta Arretche Federations are forms of state in which subnational governments have their own political rights. In federal states, subnational governments rely upon their own legitimacy due to independent selection procedures, are entitled to make decisions...
The (Less) United States?: Federalism & Decentralization in the Era of COVID-19
Dec 10, 2020 | Special report: Coronavirus outbreak, presidents’ responses, and institutional consequences
Alexandra Artiles, Martin Gandur and Amanda Driscoll Introduction On March 6, 2020, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency in response to the novel coronavirus, and would issue a stay-at-home order before the end of the month. Governor...
Collectivism and populism in the era of antivax (1)
Oct 2, 2020 | Special report: Coronavirus outbreak, presidents’ responses, and institutional consequences
Paulo Boggio and Carolina Botelho In the midst of the greatest pandemic of our generation, many scientists are working hard to find a vaccine. Only with mass vaccination will it be possible to achieve the so-called collective immunity. However, some people...
Sobre llovido, mojado: El impacto del coronavirus en el Chile post-estallido
Aug 20, 2020 | Special report: Coronavirus outbreak, presidents’ responses, and institutional consequences
Valeria Palanza y Magda Cottet Antes de marzo de 2020 y de que comenzara la expansión del coronavirus en Chile, en el país la mayor preocupación era el levantamiento iniciado en octubre de 2019 y la situación política y social que lo motivaba. La movilización...
Cómo Uruguay Enfrentó la Pandemia del Coronavirus
Aug 6, 2020 | Special report: Coronavirus outbreak, presidents’ responses, and institutional consequences
Daniel Chasquetti Los exitosos resultados de Uruguay en el combate a la pandemia fueron ampliamente destacados por diferentes organizaciones multilaterales y por los medidos de prensa internacional. El secreto del buen desempeño reside en la combinación de tres...
Executive response to COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria
Jul 16, 2020 | Special report: Coronavirus outbreak, presidents’ responses, and institutional consequences
Jibrin Ibrahim The disease, Covid-19, hit the world with a bang and one clear message. Neither ideology nor political system would determine the impact of the disease. Covid-19 is a litmus test for all governments on two issues - governance capacity and...
Panamá desnuda ante los ojos del Covid-19
Jul 14, 2020 | Special report: Coronavirus outbreak, presidents’ responses, and institutional consequences
Harry Brown Araúz 1.Panamá antes del Covid: crecimiento económico, desigualdad y exclusión política. Como en el famoso cuento de Hans Christian Andersen, en el que la mirada inocente de un niño develó una vergonzosa situación que siendo evidente era...
The COVID-19 pandemic and politics in Africa
Jul 9, 2020 | Special report: Coronavirus outbreak, presidents’ responses, and institutional consequences
Sophia Moestrup At the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, there was widespread concern that Sub-Saharan Africa’s weak health care systems would not withstand the onslaught of sickened patients. Observers also worried that fragile democratic systems would be no...
COVID-19 in Norway: A high-trust society and consensus democracy confronts a pandemic
Jul 7, 2020 | Special report: Coronavirus outbreak, presidents’ responses, and institutional consequences
Leiv Marsteintredet In March of this year Norway was hit not by one, but by two simultaneous crises. First of all, the COVID-19 pandemic led to the most intrusive measures by any government since World War II and to the almost complete close-down of the country...
Costa Rica frente al COVID-19, algunos aciertos y muchos retos
Jul 2, 2020 | Special report: Coronavirus outbreak, presidents’ responses, and institutional consequences
Ilka Treminio Sánchez Contexto La pandemia del COVID-19 llegó a Costa Rica con un primer caso detectado el 6 de marzo de 2020. El presidente de la República, Carlos Alvarado, se encontraba a las puertas de cumplir su segundo año de mandato tras ganar en segunda...
A German Miracle? Crisis Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Multi-Level System
Jun 25, 2020 | Special report: Coronavirus outbreak, presidents’ responses, and institutional consequences
Markus B. Siewert, Stefan Wurster, Luca Messerschmidt, Cindy Cheng and Tim Büthe As of mid June 2020, approximately 188,500 people have been infected by the novel COVID-19 virus in Germany ultimately resulting in around 8,800 deaths.[1] Even though COVID-19...