Summary: Today, nearly every country on earth has reported cases of COVID-19. In this episode, comparative politics gives us a helpful lens for understanding why some countries are dealing with it better than others. Sofia Fenner, assistant professor at Bryn Mawr College, specializes in comparative politics. Recently, She wrote an article that explains whether or not certain characteristics of a state determine how well it will respond to the crisis. We specifically compare authoritarian systems with democracies.
