The Organisation of Irresponsibility?: Reassessing COVID-19 in Europe

This volume shows how post-neoliberal states and governing classes were unequal to the historical moment of COVID-19, learning little about how to adapt to wider political, socio-economic, and ecological challenges.

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged us to rethink how contemporary states navigate crises. But despite the extraordinary transformations of 2020–22, existing inequalities and power imbalances proved remarkably resilient. Bringing together critical perspectives, the book highlight...