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American Federal Systems and Covid-19: Responses to a Complex Intergovernmental Problem
by - (Author), B. Guy Peters (Editor), Eduardo Grin (Editor), Fernando Luiz Abrucio (Editor)
English | ISBN: 1801171661 | 2021 | 151 pages | PDF | 2 MB

The COVID-19 pandemic struck as a global problem, a virus spreading without respect for territorial boundaries. National responses to mitigate the multi-dimensional effects provoked by the pandemic have been varied. What factors within federal systems could be related to the success or failure of their attempts to face this crisis? How have political leaders been performing in the intergovernmental arena, along with subnational levels of government?