C 2023

Populist Governance in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 in the Czech Republic

KOHOUTEK, Jiří

Basic information

Original name

Populist Governance in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 in the Czech Republic

Authors

KOHOUTEK, Jiří (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

London, State–Society Relations around the World through the Lens of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Rapid Test, p. 211-232, 22 pp. The Covid Pandemic Series, 2023

Publisher

Routledge

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Kapitola resp. kapitoly v odborné knize

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Publication form

electronic version available online

References:

Organization unit

University College Prague – University of International Relations and Institute of Hospitality Management and Economics, Ltd.

ISBN

978-1-003-32154-5

DOI

Keywords in English

COVID-19; pandemic; Czech Republic; rally-around-the-flag; state-society relations; populism; governance
Změněno: 5/4/2024 08:58, Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Kohoutek, PhD.

Abstract

V originále

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the political populism of the government in the Czech Republic led to poor crisis management and contributed to growing distrust of the government by citizens. The country was not prepared for the pandemic, with the government not taking the risks of the pandemic seriously from the beginning. The population first responded positively to the situation, rallying around the flag and demonstrating community solidarity such as sewing face masks to make up for a shortfall of personal protective equipment (PPE). The policy steps by the government were, however, generally irresponsible, chaotic and erratic, characterised by attempts to gain legitimacy and popular support by politicising expertise. Eventually, the population, worn down by the disease and its growing death toll, and by the government’s erratic handling of the pandemic, lost trust in the government’s ability to manage the COVID-19 crisis.https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003321545