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A Sketch of the World After the COVID-19 CrisisThe Western Model of Liberal Democracies and the Need for Authority

A Sketch of the World After the COVID-19 Crisis: The Western Model of Liberal Democracies and the... [The Covid-19 crisis has showed how the Modern principle of individualism has been detrimental to states’ efforts to limit the spread of the virus. As this chapter argues, this is the result of a tendency that has started in the mid-1950s which has since then altered fundamental notions essential to social life, namely the respect of political authority and a care for others.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Sketch of the World After the COVID-19 CrisisThe Western Model of Liberal Democracies and the Need for Authority

Caron, Jean-François
Springer Journals — Aug 19, 2020
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Publisher
Springer Singapore
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
ISBN
978-981-15-7767-3
Pages
5 –21
DOI
10.1007/978-981-15-7768-0_2
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Abstract

[The Covid-19 crisis has showed how the Modern principle of individualism has been detrimental to states’ efforts to limit the spread of the virus. As this chapter argues, this is the result of a tendency that has started in the mid-1950s which has since then altered fundamental notions essential to social life, namely the respect of political authority and a care for others.]

Published: Aug 19, 2020

Keywords: Individualism; Political authority; Solidarity; Responsible freedom

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