Romanian Liberal Democracy in the Times of the Pandemic

Abstract

The stress to which the liberal democracy was subjected to in 2020 was unique. Never before in the history of contemporary democracy have states taken, in times of peace, such restrictive measures regarding the individual rights. Moreover, the protests against these measures have never been so poor. Of course, the restrictive measures may be considered necessary, and the level of social compliance may be considered normal as the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a real danger at global level. This study evaluates the dangers posed by various restrictions of the individual rights for the liberal democracy in Romania.

Keywords

• liberal democracy
• rights
• lockdown
• covid-19