How do government responses to Covid-19 violate democratic standards? How do such violations relate to the countries’ success in limiting the Covid-19 death tolls? V-Dem Institute welcomes you to a virtual discussion on Democracy and Disinformation During the Covid-19 Pandemic on 2nd November 2020.

This webinar discusses the latest findings from the Pandemic Backsliding Project released in early October. The Project tracks state responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in 144 countries to pin down how the pandemic puts democracy at risk. V-Dem scholars have used this data to analyze whether the violation of democratic standards is linked to a successful Covid-19 responses.

The event will be followed with a question and answer session on Slido www.slido.do with hashtag #PanDem2020.

Speakers:

Per Olsson Fridh - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden

Anna Lührmann - V-Dem Institute

Seraphine F. Maerz - V-Dem Institute

Sandra Grahn - V-Dem Institute

Amanda B. Edgell - University of Alabama

Jean Lachapelle - V-Dem Institute