Neoliberalism and the Pandemic

Abstract This paper offers a political economy interpretation of the covid -19 pandemic, framed around its relationship to dynamics, contradictions and limitations global neoliberalism. It argues that pandemic emerged in context growing inequalities deepening crises neoliberal economies their systems, is likely reinforce exclusionary tendencies current phase capitalism, with detrimental implications for democracy. In turn, has revealed neoliberalism like never before, adverse consequences legitimacy capitalism itself, opening unprecedented spaces left activity.