Policing the pandemic in two Western European countries: comparison between France and the Netherlands

The policing of the measures to control the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been a core aspect of the 2020-2021 corona crisis. This chapter concentrates on the differences in policing the corona crisis in France and the Netherlands. In both countries, a distinction must be made between the first...

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Authors: Maillard, Jacques de 1972- (Author) ; Terpstra, Jan 1952- (Author) ; Roché, Sebastian 1961- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Routledge international handbook of policing crises and emergencies
Year: 2025, Pages: 200-211
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