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Imperial Pandemicide
Author(s) -
Van Belle Douglas A.,
Jamieson Thomas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
social science quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1540-6237
pISSN - 0038-4941
DOI - 10.1111/ssqu.12854
Subject(s) - politics , colonialism , context (archaeology) , pandemic , power (physics) , ephemeral key , political economy , qualitative research , political science , development economics , sociology , social science , covid-19 , history , law , economics , medicine , archaeology , computer security , physics , disease , pathology , quantum mechanics , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Objective To provide a quick, in the moment analysis of the social and political aspects of the COVID‐19 pandemic to preserve the possibly ephemeral aspects that might be overlooked in future historical studies. Methods Qualitative and a statistical analyses of real time information. Results The clustering of former imperial powers as states suffering extreme initial impacts, combined with a brief qualitative commentary on the domestic politics related to the pandemic response, suggests that colonial imperialism has lingering domestic political effects. Conclusion The domestic political power bases that enabled colonial imperialism may be a significant and previously unrecognized factor in politics both in the context of disaster response and more broadly.