Covid-19 in Africa
Turning a Health Crisis into a Human Security Threat
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21644196 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roos Haer (0000-0001-5953-9041, Leiden University, corresponding author), Leila Demarest (0000-0001-6887-9937, Leiden University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Peace Economics Peace Science and Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1079-2457 • E-ISSN: 1554-8597 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/peps-2020-0032 |
| OpenAlex | W3059912783 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
While the number of African COVID-19 cases is relatively limited for now, the pandemic and the restrictive measures to curtail the virus might have important implications for the level of human security. They may give rise to economic decline and rising poverty, authoritarianism, urban violence, and increasing social inequalities. In this proceeding, we will outline the mechanisms through which these consequences may take hold in Africa
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Authoritarianism · Democracy · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Inequality · Pandemic · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Global Security and Public Health · Health and Conflict Studies · Law · Medicine · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research · Virology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |