Dear Anamitra Roy The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrate the relevance of the Nation-State in assuring the collective interests. In this context, the governments have a crucial role in determine the policies that will be applied to protect the society against the effects of the pandemic. Kind regards, Ernani

Absolutely and Undoubtedly.

Emmanuel V Murray

Dear Researcher,

Thank you for your clear reply. Do you think that we are doing the right thing by doing so? Does it also say that social confidence levels are coming down, that is why we are depending on the government instead of depending on ourselves? Or it it because of our laziness?

It will be great to receive some valuable comments from you regarding these matters.

Thank you.

Best regards,

Anamitra.

In my opinion both government and people should cooperate with each other in order to overcome this pandemic situation. lack of attention from these sides may distract the balance of this cooperation.

Saeid Nosrati

Dear Researcher,

Thank you for the wonderful contribution. You have opened a new dimension to this discussion and it is about cooperation between the government and the citizens.

Thank you.

Best regards,

Anamitra.

Dear Anamitra Roy

Actually, print media and electronic media are always promoting the vaccination that it is going to be launch soon and general people are becoming confused about it. They are thinking now they will take it when it comes into the market though it is not sure when it will come into the market. I think people should be more careful and they should wear masks, use hand sanitizer, and work hard more. Moreover, govt should encourage people to maintain the rules and regulations to control it.

Government support is our fundamental rights, but peoples awareness and self consciousness is very important in this regards, although some folks are very reluctant to do it. Good luck.

Md. Abdur Razzak Choudhury

Dear Researcher,

Thank you for your contribution in the discussion. You have introduced a very relevant point by adding that government support is our fundamental right.

Best regards,

Anamitra.

'War’ against Covid-19 is far from over.

A welfare state is bound to protect and promote the well-being of its citizens.

It was evident how administration's indifference leads to inordinate suffering of especially the vulnerable section of the population.

Deepak Dass

Dear Researcher,

Thank you for your contribution in this discussion.

Best regards,

Anamitra.

Dear Anamitra Roy The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrate the relevance of the Nation-State in assuring the collective interests. In this context, the governments have a crucial role in determine the policies that will be applied to protect the society against the effects of the pandemic. Kind regards, Ernani

Ernani Contipelli

Dear Professor,

Thank you for your contribution in this thread. What I understood after going through your writing is that you are admitting that we are depending on the governments. I respect your opinion.

Thank you.

Best regards,

Anamitra.

Dear Anamitra Roy I think that the governments play a fundamental role in defining policies to tackle the COVID-19, but the success of theses measures depending on the society and its behaviour. Of course, there are several actors in this context and all of them has a important role to play. COVID-19 is a wicked problem and requires cooperative efforts from multiple fronts to be addressed.

Governments are the protagonists in determining the potential social behaviour.

Kind regards, Ernani

Ernani Contipelli

Professor,

I have to say that I really liked one sentence that you wrote- " Governments are the protagonists in determining the potential social behaviour." This is taking our thoughts to the direction that we should depend on the governments. Actually, this sentence of yours is giving a new direction to this discussion. Commendable!

Thank you.

Best regards,

Anamitra.

Dear Anamitra Roy thanks a lot for your kind words. Please, if you allow me, I would like to share three of my latest publications about this topic in order to stimulate such important debate:

Book Post-COVID-19 Rebuilding Our Paradigms Through Sustainable D...

Book COVID-19: The Challenges for Regional Governance in Latin America

Article State performance in crises: A proposal for action for Brazil

Once more congratulations for your initiative and I hope I can collaborate with these insights.

Kind regards,

Ernani

Dear Anamitra Roy,

Yes. You asked a very important question in the context of analyzing and evaluating interventionist anti-pandemic security policy programs and instruments, government pandemic crisis management programs, etc. Well, I believe that yes, we rely too much on the government to improve anti-pandemic risk management systems, government interventionist security instruments. anti-pandemic, improving pandemic risk management systems, etc. In support of my thesis, I have given many arguments on my Q&A profile posted on the RG portal.

Best wishes,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

Maybe! We need to rely on outmr own insights and awareness on how to cope with and keep safe.

Self-awareness and self-management are key helping factors. We should start the change within ourselves first.

Ernani Contipelli

Dear Professor,

First of all, extremely sorry for my delayed response. I am very happy to know about the three articles that you have written.

Thank you for your constant support in this thread and always.

Best regards,

Anamitra.

Dariusz Prokopowicz

Dear Professor,

Thank you for your contribution in this discussion.

I got the detailed picture of government intervention from your writing. I personally felt that this is lack of confidence that makes us depend on the government, rather than depending on ourselves. I also saw this becoming a fashion to blame the governments for everything. Once one of the founding fathers of the Indian Constitution remarked that if we want our rights, then we should perform our duties properly. Unfortunately, a lot of people seem to have forgotten that. Your writing showed me a great picture of the role played by the government.

Thank you.

Best regards,

Anamitra.

Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak

Dear Doctor,

Thank you for your contribution in this discussion.

It was wonderful to go through your opinion. It was even more wonderful to go through the way, you wrote this change has to be brought in. I totally agree with you that this change has to start with us.

Best regards,

Anamitra.

We are in Lithuania absolutely depend on government. You can read here about the response to the first wave https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346952084_Lithuanian_COVID-19_Lessons_for_Public_Governance

Jaroslav Dvorak

Dear Professor,

Thank you for your contribution in this discussion.

I feel informed to know about the case in your country, Lithuania. I shall surely go through the link that you have shred here.

Best regards,

Anamitra.

Hello Prof. Roy.

Yes we are relying on the government too much here in Kenya. For example people wear masks when they see a policeman instead of using it for his or her own good. People are also breaking the curfew hours.

Kiprotich Kiptum

Dear Lecturer Kiptum,

Thank you very much for your contribution in this discussion.

The picture that you have shown us, is more or less the picture everywhere in the world. I am an Indian. I see similar things here also. What surprises me is that when someone is able to fool a policeman, that person feels satisfied. In India, we are still now unable to teach it to a section of the population that this game is not about fooling policemen. Its about our safety and survival.

Best regards,

Anamitra.

People need a healthy culture to protect themselves before relying on government.

Safaa K. Kadhem

Dear Professor,

Thank you for your contribution in this discussion.

I think you have provided a new dimension to this discussion by talking about how to make people protect themselves. The ignorance of some people to take adequate care and protection for themselves seems to be like a common picture almost everywhere.

Best regards,

Anamitra.