State of Emergency: An Economic Analysis

by Christian Bjørnskov and Stefan Voigt

Nine out of ten constitutions contain explicit emergency provisions. During the pandemic, half of the governments with such constitutions has made use of these provisions by declaring a state of emergency. State of Emergency is the first book to analyse the factors that lead to such provisions being included in newly drafted constitutions. It explores their use - as well as their misuse - and explains the effects that using emergency provisions has...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009372106
• ISBN13: 9781009372107
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"