Federalism in the Era of Global Turbulence (A retrospective look at some aspects of the interaction of the U.S. government at different levels during the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic)

The emergency situation caused by the spread of the coronavirus infection in the United States created particular conditions for the functioning and interaction of the country's authorities. The need to effectively tackle emerging problems of critical importance required coordinated interaction of different levels of government such as national, state, and local ones. The ability of various authorities to implement crisis management in a coordinated and dynamic manner was tested. The situation has proved that the way how territories and the country as a whole deal with the dramatic issues of a current moment depends on concurrence of priorities and coherence of actions taken by officials of various levels and jurisdictions. The large-scale challenges of the 2020 pandemic have required a revision of some existing management mechanisms and approaches and the development of new ones.