Covid bereavement as a European experience
Liberal politicians in Europe have begun to articulate covid-19 grief in their national political contexts. This is an important step in leading the continent out of the pandemic – and away from populism
Jarosław Kuisz is editor in chief of the Polish intellectual and centrist online weekly Liberal Culture (KulturaLiberalna.pl). He is currently a POPBACK Policy Fellow at Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge.
Liberal politicians in Europe have begun to articulate covid-19 grief in their national political contexts. This is an important step in leading the continent out of the pandemic – and away from populism
Liberals are often reluctant to use emotions in politics, but they should recognise that understanding the emotional structure underlying everyday politics can help in creating a convincing political message