Voting Behaviour Webinar: Covid-19 And Changes of Voting Behaviour in The Developed Countries: What Should We Expect

Covid-19 And Changes of Voting Behaviour in The Developed Countries: What Should We Expect

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfefSHFyZI8

The ways governments responded to the Covid19 pandemic varied in terms of operationalizing health system and dealing with the socioeconomic costs of the outbreak. Most of the authoritarian populist governments have tended to ignore the extent and significance of the pandemic or at least neglect them, which in turn increases the death rates. Interestingly, the societal gaps induced by the polarization they are used to foster in their societies do not seem to get narrow. It is still unclear whether the populist leaders' popular support is eroding in the era of Covid19. This webinar will therefore be based on a discussion regarding the possible effects of the pandemic over the economically developed countries' political landscape, with a particular focus on the countries governed by populist leaders and with an upcoming general election.

Moderator:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak COP | Department of Political Science of International Relations-Bahcesehir University

Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Emre Erdoğan | Department of International Relations- İstanbul Bilgi University
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Yunus Sözen | Department of Political Science- Le Moyne College