The Mediterranean after the Calamity: Economics and Politics in the Post-Pandemic World The coronavirus pandemic has shocked the world and its consequences will last for many years. The enormous costs of the pandemic will only be known ex post. While some people will have lost nothing, others will have lost everything, sometimes even their lives. On the positive side, most governments around the globe have started to design optimal policies to face the incredible challenges that lie ahead for the humanity The geopolitics of the world will change as a result of increasing tensions and conflicts between the great powers such as the United States, China and Russia. The competition between democracy and authoritarianism will intensify; the synergy of market and state will be transformed. It will be particularly dangerous to see two sides of the same coin as alternatives: neoliberal capitalism versus populist capitalism. The Mediterannean Economies 2021-2022 is a collection of essays that analyses the economic, political and social effects of the pandemic on the regions of the Mediterranean area. The results of the investigation carried out highlight that chance for a better future could be created by a gradual transition to a new pragmatism, a strategy of moderation in economic matters, and development that is sustainable on three levels - economic, social and ecological. The pandemic is an enormous challenge for the social sciences, because old ways of thinking often prove useless for analysing and explaining new scenarios.
Il Mediterraneo dopo la calamità: Economia e politica nel mondo post-pandemia La pandemia di coronavirus ha sconvolto il mondo e le sue conseguenze dureranno per molti anni. Gli enormi costi della pandemia saranno noti solo ex post. Mentre alcune persone non avranno perso nulla, altre avranno perso tutto, a volte anche la vita. Per reagire a questa situazione, la maggior parte dei governi di tutto il mondo ha iniziato a progettare politiche idonee ad affrontare le incredibili sfide che attendono l'umanità. La geopolitica del mondo sta cambiando a causa delle crescenti tensioni e dei conflitti tra grandi potenze come gli Stati Uniti, la Cina e la Russia. La competizione tra democrazia e autoritarismo probabilmente si intensificherà; la sinergia di mercato e stato si trasformerà. Sarà particolarmente pericoloso vedere due facce della stessa medaglia come alternative: capitalismo neoliberale contro capitalismo populista. Il Mediterannean Economies 2021-2022 è una raccolta di saggi che analizza gli effetti economici, politici e sociali della pandemia sulle regioni dell'area mediterranea. I risultati dell'indagine svolta evidenziano che la possibilità di un futuro migliore potrebbe essere creata da una transizione graduale verso un nuovo pragmatismo, una strategia di moderazione in materia economica, e uno sviluppo che sia sostenibile su tre livelli - economico, sociale ed ecologico. La pandemia è una sfida enorme per le scienze sociali, perché i vecchi modi di pensare si rivelano spesso inidonei ad analizzare e spiegare i nuovi scenari.
Mediterranean Economies 2021-2022
Salvatore Capasso;Giovanni Canitano
2022
Abstract
The Mediterranean after the Calamity: Economics and Politics in the Post-Pandemic World The coronavirus pandemic has shocked the world and its consequences will last for many years. The enormous costs of the pandemic will only be known ex post. While some people will have lost nothing, others will have lost everything, sometimes even their lives. On the positive side, most governments around the globe have started to design optimal policies to face the incredible challenges that lie ahead for the humanity The geopolitics of the world will change as a result of increasing tensions and conflicts between the great powers such as the United States, China and Russia. The competition between democracy and authoritarianism will intensify; the synergy of market and state will be transformed. It will be particularly dangerous to see two sides of the same coin as alternatives: neoliberal capitalism versus populist capitalism. The Mediterannean Economies 2021-2022 is a collection of essays that analyses the economic, political and social effects of the pandemic on the regions of the Mediterranean area. The results of the investigation carried out highlight that chance for a better future could be created by a gradual transition to a new pragmatism, a strategy of moderation in economic matters, and development that is sustainable on three levels - economic, social and ecological. The pandemic is an enormous challenge for the social sciences, because old ways of thinking often prove useless for analysing and explaining new scenarios.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.