Concerns Mount About Rule of Law in Argentina During COVID-19
Growing problems are driven by one overarching institutional factor: a constitutionally unsustainable procedure for decision-making.
Global Responses to COVID-19: Rights, Democracy, and the Law
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The greatest take-away may be the role of the law in reflecting and shaping the moral and structural foundations of our democracies.
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Policy wise, the measures are similar to those of other European countries. But the legal basis for these restrictions has proven extremely controversial.
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Strict, early measures did not lead to better control of the disease, in comparison to other countries in the region.
