... governments actually perform once elected, especially in times of crisis. Using the pandemic shock in the form of the COVID-19 crises, our paper poses the question of how populist governments handle the pandemic. We answer this question by introducing a theoretical framework according to which populist...

...Elaine K. Denny; David Dow; Diego Romero; Erik Wibbels For potential immigrants, the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced economic opportunities and increased risks both at home and abroad. We seek to understand how COVID-19 has impacted the calculations that govern one’s decision to emigrate. Leveraging...

...Mark E. Owens; Renee M. Johnson County governments are essential to the coordination of a state's public health response in an emergency, but counties have the autonomy to utilize different strategies. During the coronavirus pandemic, the virus rapidly spread through some communities in Texas...