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Coronavirus: Will it Change Our Politics?

Has the Coronavirus crisis changed our view of politicians and what citizens now expect from them? Is it time for a new social contract between people and their governments?

Has the Coronavirus crisis changed our view of politicians and what citizens now expect from them? Leaders around the world have dealt with the pandemic very differently, with some being praised for their handling of the outbreak, and some criticised. Is it time for a new social contract between people and their governments? Has there been too much division within nations, and the international community? As Covid-19 continues to rage, with persistently high death rates in many countries and leaving economic devastation in its wake, what do people now want from their leaders?

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