Barkun weighs in on irrational fears of coronavirus in Foreign Policy

Barkun weighs in on irrational fears of coronavirus in Foreign Policy

March 11, 2020

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Michael Barkun

Michael Barkun

Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science, was interviewed for the Foreign Policy article "Why Are We So Scared of the Coronavirus?" Barkun says the unseen, mysterious nature of coronavirus makes it especially scary—and especially ripe for all kinds of imagined explanations and antidotes. 03/11/2

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