Coronavirus

Opinion – COVID-19 Proves That We Never Were Resilient

Chris Zebrowski and Ksenia Chmutina • May 11 2020 • Articles

The sense of ‘security’ fostered by the ubiquity of claims to resilience has been shattered by COVID-19. We were never resilient.

The Need for Teachers to Address Racism During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Yih Ren • May 10 2020 • Articles

Educators need to exemplify democracy and social equality and help students to raise self-awareness as an active representative of their history, family, culture, language, community and intersectional selves.

Scorekeeping With Donald Trump in a COVID-19 Language Game

Jarett Malouf • May 8 2020 • Articles

At a time of national, and global, crisis Donald Trump has used his power to divisive ends by creating heroes and villains by simply identifying them.

The Specter of Terrorism During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Greg Simons and Cristina Bianca • May 8 2020 • Articles

There has been speculation as to whether terrorists may take advantage of the suffering, chaos and upheaval around the world.

Can Populism Survive COVID-19?

Bruno Theodoro Luciano • May 8 2020 • Articles

While traditional tactics of populism have lost strength due to the pandemic, it also provides an opportunity for leaders to further challenge democratic institutions and international organisations.

The United Nations’ COVID-19 Dilemmas: Towards a Budgetary Crisis?

Ronny Patz • May 6 2020 • Articles

Unless major states overcome their opposing interests the positive effects of the additional money that comes in will be washed away by geopolitics.

Reflecting on Democracy, Corruption and Climate Change in the COVID-19 Era

Marina Povitkina • May 6 2020 • Articles

Why have countries been able to mobilize so quickly in a fight against the spread of COVID-19, but are lacking such a sense of urgent response to tackle climate issues?

The COVID-19 Outbreak: A Testing Time for NGOs in Bangladesh

Mokbul Morshed Ahmad • May 6 2020 • Articles

The Bangladeshi government has shown little interest in working with the NGOs in combating the COVID-19 crisis and its fallout.

Opinion – Challenges to the Realist Perspective During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Gazala Fareedi • May 6 2020 • Articles

The pandemic has truly made us question the limiting theories of global politics which posits self-regarding/egoistic behavior by states as the only natural behavior.

Opinion – More Debate on the Coronavirus App Is Needed

Whether the app works or not, it is important to realize that many will not want to use it and that those who stand to benefit from it the most may not have access to it.

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