COVID-19 in Africa: Turning a Health Crisis into a Human Security Threat?

Haer Roos () and Demarest Leila
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Haer Roos: Institute of Political Science, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
Demarest Leila: Institute of Political Science, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, 2020, vol. 26, issue 3, 08

Abstract: While the number of African COVID-19 cases is relatively limited for now, the pandemic and the restrictive measures to curtail the virus might have important implications for the level of human security. They may give rise to economic decline and rising poverty, authoritarianism, urban violence, and increasing social inequalities. In this proceeding, we will outline the mechanisms through which these consequences may take hold in Africa.

Keywords: Africa; corona; COVID-19; econcomic impact; political impact; social impact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1515/peps-2020-0032

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