Pandemic Politics - a podcast by Sam Rippon and Chern Han Mah

The latest episode of this international politics podcast focusses on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on elections, governments and public policy around the globe. As we approach nearly one year of domestic restrictions and global travel restrictions, we look at how politics has been affected by the pandemic, and what the future may look like for governments. This episode also features a review of the Portuguese presidential election results, the new Estonian Government, and an update on the ongoing crisis of leadership for Giuseppe Conte in Italy.

Covid-19 has dominated everyone's lives for the past year, and has plunged every government in the world into a major public health crisis, dominating energy and time. In this episode, Sam and Chern look at how governments have fared in terms of approval ratings and electoral outcomes, as well as assessing the impact on election procedure and democratic engagement. Have incumbents received a polling boost for crisis management? Have party systems converged around single policy ideas for the long-term? What issues now dominate public debate? How long will Covid-19 have an impact at the ballot box? All of these questions, and more, in this week's special Covid-19 edition. 

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