Estonia: Empowering the Executive

dc.contributor.authorTalving, Liisa
dc.contributor.authorEhin, Piret
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-28T09:44:51Z
dc.date.available2022-12-28T09:44:51Z
dc.date.issued2022-12-02
dc.description.abstractEstonia successfully curbed the spread of COVID-19 in spring 2020. The government reacted relatively rapidly to the crisis outbreak, declaring an emergency situation on March 12 and introducing measures such as closing schools, banning public gatherings, and restricting movement across borders. Saaremaa, the largest island and the epicenter of the virus, was isolated. A 2 billion-euro aid program was launched, including labor market support, sickness benefits, and tax incentives. Adjustment to the emergency situation was alleviated by Estonia’s advanced digital society. Levels of public compliance with the restrictions were, in general, high. While the government’s handling of the crisis is considered successful overall, the emergency situation facilitated the concentration of power in the hands of the executive. In a situation where normal parliamentary and societal debate were hampered, the government pushed through legislative proposals concerning migration, environment, and social affairs that extended beyond the immediate needs of the pandemic and that undermined democratic values.en
dc.description.additionalInformationhttps://www.etis.ee/Portal/Publications/Display/7201fece-5957-4073-8e11-b96556396b95
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14145-4_20
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10062/88370
dc.publisherPalgrave Macmillan Chamet
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/822682///POPREBELet
dc.relation.ispartofseriesGovernments' Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Europe. Navigating the Perfect Storm;
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccesset
dc.subjectCOVID-19et
dc.subjectpolicyet
dc.subjectcrises managementet
dc.subjectEstoniaet
dc.subjectpopulismet
dc.subjectgovernanceet
dc.subjectkriisihalduset
dc.subject.otherCOVID-19et
dc.subject.otherpoliitikakujundamineet
dc.subject.otherEestiet
dc.subject.otherpopulismet
dc.subject.othervalitsemineet
dc.titleEstonia: Empowering the Executiveet
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/booket

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Chapter_revised_LT_011221.pdf
Size:
216.51 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:

License bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description: