Sociological Briefing: Patriotism in the COVID-19 pandemic
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This Sociological Briefing summarizes the article “Pandemic patriotism: Official speeches in the face of the global COVID-19 crisis” published in International Sociology, highlighting the relevance of patriotic feelings and the sense of belonging to a national community in presidential speeches delivered in the early days of the pandemic. The analysis unveils the ways that consent or coercion influences the acceptance of state regulations.