This book will be of interest to a wide range of readers including scholars and students in the fields of law, political philosophy, sociology of democratic institutions, political science, economics, international relations, public policy, theology, and government.

Examines the most important democratic challenges of today, using the Covid-19 pandemic as a case study.

'Never underestimate the capacity of any form of government to use or misuse a good crisis. This book proves that pandemics are not an exception to this rule. Liberal democracy is a process, constantly transforming, constantly under attack. This book is the best contemporary overview on how democracy can and should be defended and persevered during a crisis.' Alexander Stubb, Professor and Director of the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute, and former Prime Minister of Finland