Covid-19, a factor of geopolitical recomposition Why coronavirus became a geopolitical object? With what consequences?

By Gérard-François Dumont
English

During its first months, at the beginning of 2020, the occurrence of the Covid-19 epidemic was essentially considered only in its health dimensions. Then the economic aspects quickly became essential. The announced arrival of vaccines was often presented as a wonderful opportunity for a planetary solidarity of states holding hands, allowing the banishment of any idea of geopolitical power relations between States. But this has not been the case. Wouldn’t Covid-19 have become a strong geopolitical object? Would it not have led to important geopolitical recompositions?

  • Epidemic
  • Covid-19
  • pandemic
  • geopolitics
  • mobility
  • population
  • health
  • economy
  • mask
  • vaccine
  • sovereignty
  • soft power
  • World
  • China
  • Taiwan
  • United States
  • European Union
  • France
  • Germany
  • UK
  • WHO
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