The Politics of a Pandemic
| Author | Ben Williams |
| Published date | 01 September 2020 |
| Date | 01 September 2020 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/2041905820958823 |
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In the developing aftermath of the
COVID-19 pandemic, both British
and global politics face a range of
urgent and drastic challenges. The
unprecedented global health crisis been
the catalyst for some extreme social,
political and economic repercussions, with
President Trump comparing it to a conflict
with an ‘invisible enemy’, while the British
media has made parallels with historical
periods of wartime endeavour while
referencing the ‘spirit of the blitz’. Within
such an uncertain scenario, the future
alignment and direction of Britain’s global
status and key international relationships
has become a pressing priority, which
has been evident in various key speeches
by Boris Johnson regarding future
trading relations with the superpowers
of the USA and China in particular, and
specifically illustrated by controversial
decisions involving Huawei’s access to
the UK’s phone network. Relations with
both of these superpowers was already
of heightened importance for the UK
government within the context of the
The Politics of a
Pandemic
Ben Williams looks at how COVID-19 has reshaped British domestic
and foreign policy, and how the pandemic could change the
international political order.
post-Brexit political environment, but
increasingly more so in the pandemic’s
wake.
The COVID-19 outbreak can certainly
be viewed as a major turning point of the
past century, with its destructive impact
potentially transcending all previous
comparative events such as the 2008
financial crisis or the war on terror. The
pandemic – and its aftermath – represents
a particularly severe challenge to major
powers, both domestically and in foreign
policy. Indeed, the credibility and
capability of global leaders and various
key institutions has been placed under
intense public scrutiny during this crisis.
On a broader structural level, the fall-out
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