I Trends on COVID-19 and Populism
| Published date | 01 August 2023 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/00208345231194168 |
| Author | Giovanni de Ghantuz Cubbe |
| Date | 01 August 2023 |
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COVID-19 and Populism
Giovanni de GHANTUZ CUBBE
Technische Universität Dresden, Institut für Politikwissenschaft
Abstract:
The COVID-19 crisis has challenged political and health institutions around the world.
Political scientists have been particularly interested in, among several other
interconnected issues, the pandemic’s relationship to populism. This trend article
provides an up-to-date general classification of the current literature on COVID-19 and
populism. In order to systematize the diverse approaches, it divides research into five
macro-areas. Finally, it points out the methodologies employed by the literature, the
results obtained so far, and the remaining challenges to be analyzed. One of the most
significant conclusions is that the politicization of COVID-19 and the high levels of social
and political polarization observed during the pandemic strongly affected the responses
of different institutions, which led to significant consequences in terms of the
relationships between levels of government.
Keywords: Authoritarianism / Covid-19 / Fake News / Federalism / Pandemic /
Polarization / Politicization / Populism
1. Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged political and health institutions around
the world, more or less intensely depending on the geographical area, the spread of the
virus, and the responsiveness of the relevant authorities. Among several issues related
to the pandemic, one specific aspect has particularly interested political scientists,
namely, its relationship with populism. The common topic that ties together the various
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