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Coronavirus versus democracy: 5 countries where emergency powers risk abuse

  • Written by Ramya Vijaya, Professor of Economics, Stockton University
Hungarian police officers check cars at the closed Austria-Hungary border, March 18, 2020.Alex Halada/AFP via Getty Images

Editor’s note: Emergencies like the coronavirus pandemic set the conditions for political leaders to use expansive powers. They are, as a result, a test of the government’s commitment to human rights and civil...

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