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COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
The policy responses taken by the United States and also countries across the Americas in response to the developing COVID-19 pandemic will have global significance as well as national and local consequences. Here we bring together research on key developments and their broader implications for international relations, especially global trade and international institutions, as well as political and economic developments across the Americas.
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Brazil and COVID-19: A Perfect Storm?
Brazil and COVID-19: A Perfect Storm?
Rejecting science, creating enemies and polarizing discourse are part of Jair Bolsonaro’s leadership style. But can this style survive the simultaneous economic, political and social crisis that the pandemic has unravelled?
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How COVID-19 Is Affecting Women Entrepreneurs in Latin America
How COVID-19 Is Affecting Women Entrepreneurs in Latin America
If rates of female ownership and investment in female-led companies decline in the post-COVID economy, this could spell further hardship for the region.
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To Save the Economy From COVID-19, Protect Informal Workers
To Save the Economy From COVID-19, Protect Informal Workers
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Collateral Damage? Latin America and China-US Competition
Collateral Damage? Latin America and China-US Competition
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Is COVID-19 a Game Changer for Transatlantic Narrative on China?
Is COVID-19 a Game Changer for Transatlantic Narrative on China?
Experts on both sides of the Atlantic give their perspectives on whether the pandemic has changed national understandings, narratives, and foreign policy debates on China.
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Pandemic and Public Safety in Brazil: How Bad is Becoming Worse
Pandemic and Public Safety in Brazil: How Bad is Becoming Worse
Brazil has become an even more dangerous country during the COVID-19 pandemic, with staggering increases in homicides, domestic violence, and violent crime.
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As Lockdown Restrictions Start to Ease, It’s Time to Think About Mobility Justice
As Lockdown Restrictions Start to Ease, It’s Time to Think About Mobility Justice
The experience of the pandemic thus opens up a myriad of issues about how mobility is managed. Confronted with new experiences of immobility and confinement, but also with the realization of how globally connected we are across borders, the current moment provides an opportunity to rethink issues of mobility justice – in other words, who gets to move and why.
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Presidential Tactics Pose Grave Threat to America's Democracy
Presidential Tactics Pose Grave Threat to America's Democracy
The brutal killing of George Floyd in one of America’s most progressive cities has catapulted race politics to the top of the national agenda.
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COVID-19 and the Future World Order
COVID-19 and the Future World Order
As the coronavirus outbreak looks to increase already rising US-China tensions, the speakers outline their views on its implications for the current world order.
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Homeland Security and the Emergency Response to Coronavirus in the US
Homeland Security and the Emergency Response to Coronavirus in the US
Jeh Johnson, former secretary of homeland security, discusses the role of agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security in responding to contemporary crises.