With COVID-19 having emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and quickly spread around the world, PS commentators assess the implications for the economy, propose policy responses, and consider what might – and should – come next.
Apr 2, 2020 & advocate the formation of national unity governments in Europe and elsewhere to combat COVID-19.
Apr 2, 2020 says it's not too late for leaders on both sides to stop the propaganda war and start cooperating.
Apr 2, 2020 hopes that the global fight against COVID-19 will institutionalize a much stronger sense of human solidarity.
Apr 2, 2020 says governments must consider the psychological impact of COVID-19 containment measures.
Apr 1, 2020 argues that the only way to defeat the coronavirus fully is to develop and distribute a vaccine worldwide.
Apr 1, 2020 shows how national and local leaders can embrace resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
All national leaders must put their country’s interests first, but the important question is how broadly or narrowly they define those interests. Both China and the US are responding to COVID-19 with an inclination toward short-term, zero-sum approaches, and too little attention to international institutions and cooperation.
