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.
There has been speculation as to whether terrorists may take advantage of the suffering, chaos and upheaval around the world.
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.
Unless major states overcome their opposing interests the positive effects of the additional money that comes in will be washed away by geopolitics.
COVID-19 has seen nation-state specific solutions become the norm, but this fragmented response faces important limitations in implementing a global response.
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 Bangladeshi government has shown little interest in working with the NGOs in combating the COVID-19 crisis and its fallout.
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.
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.
If the current trend of lashing out from a perceived position of victimization and trauma via the United States is upheld throughout the COVID-19 crisis, the globe is truly living in the new norm.
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