Commentary
The prospect of a total block on Russia’s most popular messaging app has sparked disagreement between the regime’s political managers and its security agencies.
Andrey Pertsev
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In The Media
Covid-19: An epidemic is an epidemic. A war is a war
The description of the battle against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as a “war” has graduated from an analogy to a metaphor.
Published on Apr 12, 2020
Source: Hindustan Times
The description of the battle against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as a “war” has graduated from an analogy to a metaphor. The war metaphor is easily accessible. Most people feel that they are familiar with wars. But the war metaphor can have negative consequences in dealing with this crisis.
This article was originally published by the Hindustan Times.
About the Authors
Suyash Rai
Former Fellow, Carnegie India
Suyash Rai was a fellow at Carnegie India. His research focuses on the political economy of economic reforms, and the performance of public institutions in India.
Rahul Verma
Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi
Rahul Verma is a fellow at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi and visiting assistant professor at Ashoka University.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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