Management of the Risks of Covid-19 – the Role of the Slovene government and National Assembly during its First and Second Wave in 2020 and 2021
Management of the Risks of Covid-19 – the Role of the Slovene government and National Assembly during its First and Second Wave in 2020 and 2021

Summary/Abstract: This paper explores the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of the population, having also strong effects on the national economy and social situation of large groups of population. In extraordinary circumstances a huge shift of power between constitutionally determined branches of power occurred demanding changes in the fulfilment of their functions. The paper is presenting the factors which contributed to the relatively successful adaptation of the government and National Assembly to pandemic during the First and Second Wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, it is pointing to particularly strong political polarization leading to diminishing stability of the government. The paper addresses deficiencies in communication between the government and National Assembly and the citizens, as demonstrated by the dramatic decrease of the positive evaluations of both sides. This could be a potential sign of a process of ‘deparlamentarization’ in a longer period, as similarly displayed in other Central European countries. The paper is a contribution to the research of the disastrous consequences of the pandemic on contemporary states and provides comparative material for future research on the new field of political science.

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