Dan Degerman

Jul 31, 2024 | bristoluniversitypress.co.uk | Dan Degerman |Matthew Flinders |Matthew Johnson

The COVID-19 pandemic thrust fear into the heart of political debate and policy making. In the wake of the pandemic, it is critical to clarify the role of fear in these processes to avoid repeating past mistakes and to learn crucial lessons for future crises.

Mar 28, 2024 | nature.com | Dan Degerman |Elliott Johnson |Matthew Flinders

AbstractThis article explores the interplay between crises, opportunities and democratic change in the United Kingdom. A vast body of scholarship underlines that crises open ‘windows of opportunity’ that can occasionally lead to radical shifts in the role of the state and the design of public policy. Even when a radical shift occurs, however, it has often proved temporary, with relationships and processes quickly reverting to pre-crisis modes once the immediacy of the crisis abates.