Governments' Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Europe: Navigating the Perfect Storm

Kennet Lynggaard (Editor), Mads Dagnis Jensen (Editor), Michael Friederich Kluth (Editor)

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Abstract

This book examines similarities and differences in 31 European governments’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic hit Europe in early 2020. It spread across the continent during the Spring while anxious electorates were treated to news reports about health systems under duress and frustrated attempts by public procurement officials to obtain adequate supplies of medical and protective equipment. Over the next 15–18 months considered by this book, national responses exhibited both similarities and profound variations as the different endeavours to regulate social interactions constituted a stress test for political systems across Europe.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Number of pages475
ISBN (Print)9783031141447
ISBN (Electronic)9783031141454
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Bibliographical note

Published online: 02 December 2022.

Keywords

  • Covid-19 pandemic
  • Government responses
  • Comparative politics
  • European studies
  • Crisis management

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