Description
Book SynopsisDescribes 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
