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Book Synopsis
Describes the emergency powers that existed in the American states at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; shows how such powers were implemented; examines how courts, legislatures, and public opinion responded to the use of emergency powers; and considers the resulting tensions they exert on democratic governance.

Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Part 1: State Emergency Powers
  • 1. Emergency Powers: An Introduction
  • 2. Emergency Powers in the American States
  • Part II: Emergency Powers in Practice
  • 3. California and Public Health Authority
  • 4. Implementing Emergency Powers in Texas
  • 5. Using the Emergency in Emergency Orders: Municipal Policy Action and Federalism during the COVID-19 Crisis
  • Part III. Response to the Exercise of Emergency Powers
  • 6. Public Opinion on the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Consensus to Conflict
  • 7. Court Evaluation of COVID-19 State Emergency Orders: Upholding Fundamental Rights During Times of Crisis
  • 8. Legislative Opposition to the Exercise of State Emergency Powers
  • Conclusion: COVID Restrictions and Democratic Governance
  • About the Contributors
  • Index

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        Publisher: Hoover Institution Press
        Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/02/2023
        ISBN13: 9780817925253, 978-0817925253
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        Description

        Book Synopsis
        Describes the emergency powers that existed in the American states at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; shows how such powers were implemented; examines how courts, legislatures, and public opinion responded to the use of emergency powers; and considers the resulting tensions they exert on democratic governance.

        Table of Contents
        • Preface
        • Part 1: State Emergency Powers
        • 1. Emergency Powers: An Introduction
        • 2. Emergency Powers in the American States
        • Part II: Emergency Powers in Practice
        • 3. California and Public Health Authority
        • 4. Implementing Emergency Powers in Texas
        • 5. Using the Emergency in Emergency Orders: Municipal Policy Action and Federalism during the COVID-19 Crisis
        • Part III. Response to the Exercise of Emergency Powers
        • 6. Public Opinion on the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Consensus to Conflict
        • 7. Court Evaluation of COVID-19 State Emergency Orders: Upholding Fundamental Rights During Times of Crisis
        • 8. Legislative Opposition to the Exercise of State Emergency Powers
        • Conclusion: COVID Restrictions and Democratic Governance
        • About the Contributors
        • Index

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