Global Security in Times of Covid-19

Caroline Varin is Senior Lecturer at Regent’s University London, UK, and CEO of Professors Without Borders. She holds a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics. She has published four books, including Boko Haram and the War on Terror (2016), Violent Non-State Actors in Africa: Terrorists, Rebels and Warlords (2017), and Security in Nigeria: Contemporary Threats and Responses (2020).

• Foreword. – Introduction (Dr Caroline Varin).- Chapter 1. The American century in the wake of Covid (Michael Stevens).- Chapter 2. Latin America: The COVID-19 pandemic and security in Latin America (Dr Oscar Palma).- Chapter 3. The impact of Covid on the European security alliance (Arthur de Liedekerke, Matthew Robinson).- Chapter 4. Africa virus and vulnerability: Covid-19 pandemic and Africa (Dr Freedom Onuoha, Casmir Chukwuka Mbaegbu).- Chapter 5. Asia and the aftermath of Covid-19: From human rights to political movement and healthcare reformation (Dr Sipim Sornbanlang).- Chapter 6. COVID-19 and the decade ahead in the Middle East (Mitchell Belfer).- Chapter 7. The new balance of powers (Dr Alexandre Vautravers).- Chapter 8. International institutions and the earthquake of Covid-19 (Dr Marius Calu).- Chapter 9. Civil unrest and the end of the social contract (Dr George Richards).- Chapter 10. The surge in support of extremist positions and its impact on terrorism in a post-Covid-19environment (Dr Yan St-Pierre).- Chapter 11. The struggle for state control and the rise of criminal organisations (Virginia Comolli).- Chapter 12. Health intelligence systems and security (Oliver Geffen).- Chapter 13. Poverty and Inequality (Brian Sturgess). – Conclusion (Caroline Varin).