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Using the developments in key multinational states, including the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, and the United States, this book explores both the impact of the pandemic on nationalism and the broader multinational state as well as the significance of multinationalism for the response to the pandemic.
List of contents
Introduction: Multinationalism and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Framework for Analysis 1. Multinationalism in the Spanish Territorial Debate during the COVID-19 Crisis. The Case of Catalonia and Intergovernmental Relations 2. Multinationalism, Constitutional Asymmetry and COVID: UK Responses to the Pandemic 3. Nationalism and COVID in Belgium: A Surprisingly United Response in a Divided Federal Country 4. Trumpist Ethnonationalism and the Federal Response to the COVID-19 Crisis and Other Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico (2017-21) Conclusion: Looking Forward: Multinationalism and Responses to Covid-19
About the author
André Lecours is Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa, Canada. His main research interests are nationalism and federalism. His most recent book is
Nationalism, Secessionism, and Autonomy.
Stephanie Kerr is Assistant Professor at the University of Lethbridge's Department of Political Science. Her research specialization focuses primarily on nationalism, political violence, and multi-level governance, with a regional focus on Western Europe and Latin America.
Summary
Using the developments in key multinational states, including the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, and the United States, this book explores both the impact of the pandemic on nationalism and the broader multinational state as well as the significance of multinationalism for the response to the pandemic.
