Why Have Epidemics Been Missing from the Public Safety Agenda? Some Research Questions Cover Image

De ce au lipsit epidemiile de pe agenda de securitate a publicului? Câteva întrebări de cercetare
Why Have Epidemics Been Missing from the Public Safety Agenda? Some Research Questions

Author(s): Darie Cristea
Subject(s): Civil Society, Security and defense, Applied Sociology
Published by: EDITURA INSTITUTULUI DE ȘTIINȚE POLITICE ȘI RELAȚII INTERNAȚIONALE ”Ion I. C. Brătianu”
Keywords: security culture; agenda setting; sociological survey; public opinion; public fears; coronavirus pandemic;

Summary/Abstract: The paper has two parts: the first one seeks o understand why the fear of epidemics is clearly underrepresented in the Romanian public opinion, according to opinion polls. The second part places the behavior of the public during the restrictions generated by the coronavirus crisis in the context of what we know about public security culture in Romania.

  • Issue Year: XVII/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 19-29
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Romanian