Neoliberalism and personal freedoms during COVID-19

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Neoliberalism and personal freedoms during COVID-19

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COVID-19 has put the global healthcare system under intense strain, and different healthcare systems have proven to be more effective than others. In particular, the neoliberal countries of the UK and the United States have proven to be the most vulnerable to a global pandemic, however the more socialist countries of Germany and New Zealand have fared much better. The authoritarian regimes of China and Vietnam have fared significantly better, though this has been at the expense of personal freedoms.

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Journal ID (doi): 10.2307/j50018794

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Title: Journal of Global Faultlines

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ISSN: 2397-7825

ISSN: 2054-2089

Publication date (Print): 1 May 2021

Volume: 8

Issue: 1 ( doiID: 10.13169/jglobfaul.8.issue-1 )

Pages: 91-99

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James Chalk is a third-year student of International Relations at Keele University. x0u03@ 123456students.keele.ac.uk

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