COVID 19: Reflections on the “War” Analogy

Rhetoric aside, what are the analytical parallels – and differences — between today’s extraordinary pandemic-related economic policies and the circumstances during or after a major war?

 
In political parlance, the “war“ analogy that is used ever more often in fighting the COVID 19 pandemic does highlight both the serious nature of the challenge and the need to collectively focus on containing the pandemic in order to save lives.

 
Not so quick

As a German, however, I am reluctant to resort to any “war” vocabulary or analogy. But given the gravity of the situation and to assess the relevance of the “war” analogy in fighting the pandemic, I do believe it is vital to make an exception.

What then are the parallels between today’s extraordinary economic policies and the circumstances during or after a major war?

 
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Πηγή: theglobalist.com