Democratic Promises and Technocratic Achievements. Social Management of Pandemics and Public Production of Space

This article reads the technological management of complex and global events, including SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, as part of the transition of European democracies towards control and surveillance models imposed by normal emergencies following one another with increasing frequency. The text reflects on p...

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Main Authors: Fabio Parascandolo, Rossano Pazzagli, Daniela Poli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2023-06-01
Series:In_Bo
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Online Access:https://in-bo.unibo.it/article/view/14935
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Summary:This article reads the technological management of complex and global events, including SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, as part of the transition of European democracies towards control and surveillance models imposed by normal emergencies following one another with increasing frequency. The text reflects on pandemics along history, on the technocratic and digital trajectory of contemporary societies, and concludes by outlining local-based forms of self-government.
ISSN:2036-1602