Social Movements and Politics during COVID-19: Crisis, Solidarity and Change in a Global Pandemic

Bringing together leading authors in the sociology and social movement fields from all continents, this unique book explores both the global echoes of the pandemic and the different local and national responses adopted by different actors.

The pandemic has generated a cycle of temporary deglobalization and many uncertainties. Many states have closed their borders. Travelling and mobility around the world have sharply reduced. But the virus does not stop at closed borders. In fact, it reveals how deeply connected and interdependent we all are.

The contributors reveal how the pandemic exacerbates inequalities across the world, whilst opening up new solidarities and hopes for a better future.

The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply shaken societies and lives around the world. This powerful book reveals how the pandemic intensifies socio-economic problems and inequalities across the world, whilst offering visions for a better future informed by social movements and public sociology. Bringing together experts from 27 countries, the authors explore the global echoes of the pandemic and the different responses adopted by governments, policy makers and activists. The new expressions of social action, and forms of solidarity and protest are discussed in detail, from the Black Lives Matters protests to the French Strike Movement and the Lebanese Uprising. This is a unique global commentary on the current crisis and the contemporary world.