COVID-19 and the Constitution in Italy
Saša Zagorc and Samo Bardutzky (eds), Ustava na robu izrednega stanja: zbornik ob trideseti obletnici Ustave Republike Slovenije, Forthcoming 2023 (University of Ljubljana Faculty of Law)
7 Pages Posted: 27 Jan 2023
Date Written: February 30, 2021
Abstract
This chapter is included in a volume celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia. The chapter is included in a section collecting insights from different jurisdictions, where authors reflect on the role and position of the constitution in the efforts of our societies to tackle the pandemic crisis. To do this, the chapter explores the peculiar role Italy played in the global scenario, connected to the a peculiarly difficult position within the global community in the pandemic crisis, as the country was hit by the spread of the COVID-19 virus relatively early and absolutely hard.
Keywords: COVID-19, Italy, Constitution of Slovenia, Constitution of Italy, Pandemic crisis
JEL Classification: K
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