In the "Faces of the Pandemic" Dossier from Books and Ideas.

Incoming professor Matthew Soener recently published an article discussing the influence austerity politics in Europe are having on the course of the coronavirus pandemic. "The Covid-19 virus follows years of austerity politics in Europe and this market-driven ideology is already shaping discussions of how we should handle it. This article examines the way these decisions have affected our ability to respond to the current epidemic." Read the full article here.