Corona

The COVID-19 crisis has impacted on countless aspects of our reality and, among them, there is also the political one. It is precisely about the latter that Corona is concerned, about the main political issues uncovered by the virus. Based on historical precedents, specialized literature and the most recent findings, the central argument of this book is that this crisis has two faces: it is both a precipitator of pre-existing changes and a window of opportunity for future transformation. The management of globalization during the spread of the virus, the reaction of governments in emergencies, how voters position themselves in the face of catastrophes, the future of the European Union, misinformation on social media or the impact of the virus on states wellness are some of the topics covered. In many cases, more than conclusions, hypotheses and open questions are pointed out, which constitute a modest but fundamental first step in trying to learn more about what it means to do politics in times of pandemic.