When SUNY Geneseo transitioned all classes in Spring 2020 online due to the coronavirus pandemic, seniors in the seminar PLSC 390 – Global Environmental Politics responded in a dynamic way. Recognizing the parallels between environmental threats to humanity – like climate change – and COVID-19, they sought to connect the two. The result is this blog, where you will find essays that apply theories and topics that students initially learned from the perspective of environmental politics to the current global crises surrounding the pandemic. Cover photo of Geneseo’s Welles Hall by Keith Walters ’11.
Continue reading “Welcome to the Global Politics and COVID-19 Blog”How COVID-19 increased unconventional political participation in Western Europe
The coronavirus pandemic increased political participation in France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. However, some of the forms of participation that increased may have gone outside of the law.
Continue reading “How COVID-19 increased unconventional political participation in Western Europe”COVID calamity: how divided parliaments have failed to effectively respond to the pandemic
As the bodies piled up, it became increasingly clear that Western European powers had utterly failed to address the COVID-19 pandemic in a timely fashion.
Continue reading “COVID calamity: how divided parliaments have failed to effectively respond to the pandemic”COVID-19 Responses: European Executives and Political Participants
Some governments take the lead on supporting their citizens through this time of negativity and uncertainty.
Continue reading “COVID-19 Responses: European Executives and Political Participants”As winter months come so does the need for harsher Covid restrictions in Scandinavia
The Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden, and Finland, are facing their highest number of COVID-19 cases as we move into the winter months. Scandinavian executives are now put to the test to see if they can handle this rise. We overview the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic thus far and analyze the strategies Scandinavian countries will use to combat the spike in cases.
Continue reading “As winter months come so does the need for harsher Covid restrictions in Scandinavia”The People vs. the Virus in Europe
How do Europeans feel about how their governments dealt with the pandemic? Governments have all tried to deal with the pandemic, and some countries have done it better than others.
Continue reading “The People vs. the Virus in Europe”Recurrent Social, Political, Economic Impacts of Covid-19 on Authoritarian Regimes
As Covid-19 has infected millions of people globally, governments have scrambled to stop the spread of the virus. Taking a look at countries like China, Cuba and Iran can provide valuable context about the lack of political, economic, and social stability under authoritarian regimes, despite their strong-handed governing structures.
Continue reading “Recurrent Social, Political, Economic Impacts of Covid-19 on Authoritarian Regimes”Political Culture in Authoritarian States and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many countries to reevaluate what normal everyday life might look like, affecting all aspects of life, including the political culture.
Continue reading “Political Culture in Authoritarian States and the COVID-19 Pandemic”Corrupted Government: The Philippines, Australia, and South Korea
The COVID-19 pandemic has strengthened corruptive forces within politics in some countries but not all.
Continue reading “Corrupted Government: The Philippines, Australia, and South Korea”Examining Executive Action During the COVID 19 Pandemic
Governments and executives around the world are taking on new powers and roles during this global pandemic in hopes of filling gaps of leadership.
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