Abstract
![CDATA[Times of crisis such as war and pandemics can raise fundamental questions about the relationship between people and their government. Normal expectations can be subverted, and extraordinary measures can challenge accepted understandings about how democratic societies are meant to operate. Human rights often come to the fore at these times as people contest new controls over their lives and question the grant of exceptional powers to government.]]
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Pandemics, Public Health Emergencies and Government Powers: Perspectives on Australian Law |
| Editors | Belinda Bennett, Ian Freckelton |
| Place of Publication | Alexandria, N.S.W. |
| Publisher | Federation Press |
| Pages | 134-149 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781760022969 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
