جائحة كوفيد 19: الثقة الاجتماعية في مختبر الواقع الاجتماعي: مقاربة سوسيو-سياسية من منظور رأس المال الاجتماعي

Abstract EN

Recent studies argue that major crises have long-lasting effects that outweigh demographic losses.

crises may affect social life and represent an important aspect of social changes and historical developments.

they also represent a unique test in regards to the hypothesis of articulation between trust and state policies.

the paper endeavors to explore the socio-political dimensions of countries' response toward the COVID-19 pandemic from the social capital perspective, and to analyze the relationship between trust and the state's protocol in in handling the pandemic.

according to the literature of trust, this relationship is known by its circular reciprocation between the two aspects, as societal trust is affected by state policies in responding to pandemics and vice versa.

the paper relied on approaches undertaken to mitigate two pandemics; the Spanish flu and COVID-19.

utilizing the “cut-and-link” dichotomy is an appropriate tool to track the impact of the pandemics on regional and international levels, and to reveal the paradoxes that steered the direction of the institutional trust.

in this context, it appears that the history of pandemics, the content of the media, and political discourse can provide a partial explanation of the case.

the results show that COVID-19 pandemic has drawn a sharp turn in the priorities of individuals and countries after the world witnessed the repercussions of the crisis regarding inequality, lack of social justice, and lack of efficiency.

moreover, trust between governors and the governed is seen as essential to facilitating good governance during pandemics at the local and international levels.

therefore, since it is difficult to predict future pandemics, preparedness strategy and technological foresight, along with reconstruction of social and political trust, are required to provide the tools needed to develop effective policy to overcome future crises.