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Covid-19 meets politics: the novel coronavirus as a novel challenge for legislatures
The Theory and Practice of Legislation Pub Date : 2020-05-03 , DOI: 10.1080/20508840.2020.1800250
Ittai Bar-Siman-Tov 1
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ABSTRACT Much attention has been given to the challenge posed by the covid-19 pandemic to people's health, to public health systems and to the global economy. Insufficient attention has been given to the challenge posed by the 2019 novel coronavirus to legislatures, the vital organ of democracy. This article develops a comprehensive analysis of the multiple ways in which the pandemic challenges legislatures and their operation, drawing on illustrative examples from various countries around the world. It argues that covid-19 poses a unique and complex challenge for legislatures; resulting from the characteristics of this pandemic and the ways they interact with the fundamental institutional features of legislatures; the typical demographic traits of legislators; the psychological biases that can prejudice legislatures’ ability to evaluate the risk; and the effects of emergencies on legislatures. The article then delves into an in-depth case study analysis of Israel to analyze how the pandemic particularly challenges parliaments in countries where covid-19 coincides with a pre-existing political crisis. By understanding the complex challenges posed by covid-19 on parliaments, we can help ensure that parliaments, and perhaps ultimately democracy itself, would not become casualties of covid-19.

中文翻译:

Covid-19 与政治相遇:新型冠状病毒是立法机关面临的新挑战

摘要 Covid-19 大流行给人们的健康、公共卫生系统和全球经济带来的挑战受到了很多关注。2019 年新型冠状病毒对立法机关这一民主的重要机构构成的挑战没有得到足够的重视。本文借鉴了世界各国的说明性例子,对大流行挑战立法机构及其运作的多种方式进行了全面分析。它认为,covid-19 给立法机构带来了独特而复杂的挑战;由这种流行病的特点及其与立法机构基本制度特征相互作用的方式所导致;立法者的典型人口特征;可能影响立法机构评估风险的能力的心理偏见;以及紧急情况对立法机构的影响。然后,文章深入研究了对以色列的深入案例研究分析,以分析这种流行病如何特别挑战在 covid-19 与先前存在的政治危机同时发生的国家的议会。通过了解 covid-19 对议会构成的复杂挑战,我们可以帮助确保议会,甚至最终民主本身不会成为 covid-19 的牺牲品。
更新日期:2020-05-03
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