Covidocracy

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Do Pandemics Defend Dictatorships and Challenge Democracies?

Dr Nicolai Due-Gundersen

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Bloomsbury Academic
11 June 2026

Political structures: democracy; Political structures: totalitarianism & dictatorship; Health systems & services

In December 2019, China reported the first COVID cases to the World Health Organization going on to impose lockdowns as early as January 2020. Saudi Arabia announced national curfews after only a few hundred cases, under threat of fines and jailtime. By mid-March, the UK too, went into its first lockdown. But how did COVID-19 go on to impact different political regimes - did it support authoritarianism and did it erode democracy? In this book, Due-Gundersen discusses what elements of political legitimacy world leaders drew on to justify COVID restrictions. It traces the history of how China, Saudi Arabia, Britain and the United States responded to previous pandemics and to what extent leaders in power attempted to centralize their authority in the years leading up to COVID. Through analysis of public discourse given in response to COVID and to vaccine development, Due-Gundersen uses novel methodology to measure political legitimacy and political persuasion to reveal how COVID affected democratic and non-democratic legitimacy.

By: Dr Nicolai Due-Gundersen
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781350581258
ISBN 10: 1350581259
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 11 June 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nicolai Due-Gundersen is an independent researcher and former Lecturer for the United Nations. He is the author of The Privatization of Warfare (2018) and Defending Dictatorship (2022). He runs ndgmena.com on field projects in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Kuwait. His articles have appeared in The Independent, Open Democracy and The New Arab and he has appeared as commentator on Sky News, Al Jazeera and CGTN America.

Reviews for Covidocracy: Do Pandemics Defend Dictatorships and Challenge Democracies?

""Covidocracy"" is required reading for understanding past and future pandemics. The volume dives deeply into the history, politics, and aetiology of coronaviruses to draw a more complete picture. By describing the varied responses to COVID 19 in four countries that impacted the legitimacy of governments and corporations, it demonstrates the essentiality of international cooperation. * Jerome Krase, Professor, CUNY, USA *