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COVID-19 Economic Consequences, Resources and Effective Measures
“…While we still do not know the full impact of the pandemic in terms of lives lost and the public health ramifications, we do know that the fiscal response will be massive and have consequences that will ripple through the global economy, affecting future policy decisions for years to come" (Institute for State Effectiveness, 2020).
New Zealand’s Prime Minister May Be the Most Effective Leader on the Planet
"Jacinda Ardern’s leadership style, focused on empathy, isn’t just resonating with her people; it’s putting the country on track for success against the coronavirus." (Friedman, 2020)
Re-examining the Terms of Aid
This report examines the implementation gaps in fragile state development "and how development partnerships can better support fragile states to build state functions, deliver on their citizens’ expectations, and transition from fragility to self-reliance" (Institute for State Effectiveness, 2020).
We Won't Know the Exact Moment When Democracy Dies
"In the early days of the Trump Presidency, there was a lot of speculation about when, if, and how we would pass the point of no return, when we would know that American democracy had been destroyed. That conversation faded after a while, drowned out by the din of Trumpian news. The coronavirus pandemic has brought it back. " (Gessen, 2020)
An End to Totalitarianism
"Fixating on whether Trump’s response to COVID-19 is totalitarian makes it difficult to have a nuanced discussion about the role government should play in times of crisis." (Huenke, 2020)
How Democracy Won the World’s First Coronavirus Election
In the midst of a global pandemic, “South Korea has drawn on its strengths as a liberal society to address the public health crisis — and this week its people doubled-down on democracy by turning out in droves to re-elect its leadership” (John Delury, 2020).
Mark Carney on how the economy must yield to human values
"In recent years, the market economy has become the market society. The virus could reverse that trend" (Carney, 2020)
Europe: Human Rights In Europe - Review Of 2019
"This report documents the state of human rights in Europe during 2019. It is composed of a regional overview and 35 country entries, subdivided by key human rights themes." (Amnesty International, 2020)
Human Rights In Eastern Europe And Central Asia - Review Of 2019
"This report documents the state of human rights in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2019. It is composed of a regional overview and 12 country entries, subdivided by key human rights themes."
Will This Public Health Crisis Lead to a Voting Rights Crisis?
Moyers interviews journalist David Daley, who states that we are seeing an “intense politicization of democracy and voting rights itself. And that plays against a background of this last decade and longer, what has become extreme minority rule in this country” (Moyers and Daley, 2020).
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