Covid-19, The Rule of Law and Democracy. Analysis of Legal Responses to a Global Health Crisis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21822315 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joelle Grogan (0000-0003-3666-256X, Middlesex University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 349-369 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hague Journal on the Rule of Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1876-4045 • E-ISSN: 1876-4053 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s40803-022-00168-8 |
| PMID | 40477519 |
| OpenAlex | W4220715694 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 66 |
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a severe strain on health systems globally, while simultaneously presenting a social, economic, legal, political, and regulatory challenge. Where the efficacy of pandemic laws adopted by governments are a matter of life and death, the urgency with which action needs to be taken during a pandemic creates a law-making environment which incentivises rapid action without scrutiny and the use of power without restraint. Under such conditions, adherence to the foundational values of democracy and the rule of law come under increased pressure if not threat. The demands of emergency provide a convenient guise and means of justification for the use of power which only serves to consolidate power within the executive to the detriment of the separation of powers and weakening of the institutions of liberal democracy. This article provides a preliminary analysis on how the global health crisis has affected the state of democracy and the rule of law. While the specific examples are drawn from across the globe to highlight common trends and concerns, specific highlight is given to the EU and its Member States. It offers an outlook on how to prepare for future emergencies by building on the lessons of the current one
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Crisis response · Democracy · International law · Outbreak · Political science · Politics · Public international law · Public relations · Rule of law · Global Security and Public Health · Law · Medicine · Virology
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| Citations per year | 2.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |