Who Governs? - Emergency Powers in the Time of COVID (Paperback)

In a democracy, the legitimacy of authority derives from the consent of the governed. Constitutions or long-standing norms typically impose constraints on government authority, but under extraordinary circumstances-emergencies-normal and procedural standards can be overridden or suspended. Such was the case when the COVID-19 pandemic erupted in the spring of 2020. This book describes the emergency powers that existed in the American states at the start of the pandemic; shows how such powers were implemented; examines how courts, legislatures, and public opinion responded to the use of emergency powers; and considers the resulting tensions they exert on democratic governance.Contributors provide a background on the legal justification for emergency powers and offer summaries of the executive orders that were in effect as of mid-2020 across the United States and its territories, with special attention paid to California and Texas. They also review public attitudes about the dangers of the coronavirus and appropriate responses to it, and raise further questions about emergency powers and democratic governance-questions that deserve serious consideration before the next emergency prompts another exercise of such powers.

General

Imprint:	Hoover Institution Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2023
Editors:	Morris P. Fiorina
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	314
ISBN-13:	978-0-8179-2525-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General
LSN:	0-8179-2525-2
Barcode:	9780817925253

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