Chapter 1: Politics, Governance, and the Politics of Inequality: A Focus on Nigeria: Julius O. Adekunle
Chapter 2: The Middle East and North Africa: A Region of Inequalities: Saliba Sarsar
Chapter 3: Persistent Gender-Based Social and Economic Inequalities in India: Abha S. Sood
Chapter 4: Growing Inequality and Problems of Governance: Threats to Democracy and Human Security in Bangladesh: Golam Mathbor
Chapter 5: The Expansion of Governmental Control in China Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Peter W. Liu
Chapter 6: Strongman on a Tightrope: Achievements and Failures of Putin’s Autocracy in Russia: Thomas S. Pearson
Chapter 7: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Policy Choices in Eastern Europe: Kevin L. Dooley
Chapter 8: The Pandemic, Politics, and Populism in Three Western European Democracies:
A Comparative Analysis of Britain, France, and Italy: Kenneth L. Campbell
Chapter 9: ‘Speech Now’ But Not with a Bullhorn: Political Misinformation in the Age of Super PACs: Joseph N. Patten
Chapter 10: Guided by the Light of Freedom: Black Women’s 100 Year Struggle for the Ballot, 1865-1965: Hettie V. Williams and Denis Long
Chapter 11: Coloniality and COVID-19 in Mexico: Manuel Chávez
Chapter 12: Inequality and Governance Across World Regions: A Concluding Perspective: Stephen J. Chapman