Global Politics of COVID-19
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The Global Politics of COVID-19 project investigates and evaluates the many political and legal responses to the COVID-19 pandemic around the world. Assessing the political priorities of national and multinational pandemic responses, we advocate for just and science-based policies on issues ranging from vaccine distribution to lockdowns and other public health measures.
Featured Work
Intellectual Property and the Politics of Public Good in Covid-19: Framing Law, Institutions, and Ideas During TRIPS Waiver Negotiations at the WTO
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What Happens When the Next Pandemic Hits?
https://youtu.be/j_OULw-hECs?si=dIgpFc7wHZhbXeBy What happens when the next pandemic hits? We put that question to some of the world’s leading voices in global health — Dr. Anthony Fauci,…
March 17, 2026
Journal Article
Matthew M. Kavanagh, Sara Fischer, Lucia Vitale, Akinyi Lisa…
September 20, 2023
Op-ed
How President Biden Can Expand Global COVID-19 Test-To-Treat
Ngozi Erondu, Sharonann Lynch, Zain Rizvi, Rachel M. Cohen, Brook Baker, Emily Bass, Reshma Ramachandran, Emily…
April 6, 2022
Expert Column
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India Must Have Vaccine Transparency for the World’s Largest Immunization Program to Succeed
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January 14, 2021
Expert Column
The WHO Reform Process – Opportunities and Challenges
Tine Hanrieder, Head of Research Group Global Humanitarian Medicine, WZB Main point: Reform efforts at the WHO have been going on for years. New reformers should avoid past mistakes and…
June 24, 2020
Expert Column
Are Immunity Certificates Fool’s Gold?
Mara Pillinger, Former Senior Associate The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, but lockdowns are unsustainable. Policymakers are desperately searching for new policy tools that will allow…
June 17, 2020
Past Events
Playing Politics with the World Health Organization
April 30th, 2020