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The Perilous Mix of Populism and Pandemics: Lessons from COVID-19.
- Source :
- Social Sciences (2076-0760); Jul2023, Vol. 12 Issue 7, p383, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Populist leaders have consistently rejected evidence-based policies in responding to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. They acted later and with less intensity than non-populists in implementing public health measures such as physical distancing, lockdowns, and developing public health data sets. We describe the responses of ten large countries with populist leadership at the onset of the pandemic (Brazil, Hungary, India, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States). Together, these countries account for a disproportionately large number of cases and deaths associated with COVID-19 relative to their population. We categorize the policy responses into two types: (1) slow and ineffective, and (2) strict and illiberal. We conclude that while not all countries that responded poorly to the pandemic were led by populists, no countries with populist leadership performed well in either applying public health measures or achieving desirable health outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PANDEMICS
SOCIAL distancing
COVID-19
COVID-19 pandemic
PREPAREDNESS
PUBLIC health
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20760760
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Social Sciences (2076-0760)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 169701059
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12070383