ABSTRACT
The pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has put governments and societies around the world in a very different, new and, above all, crisis political situation that requires unconventional action. An additional factor that complicates the situation is the process of erosion of trust in the state, parties and politics in general. Ultimately, how individual governments deal with a pandemic depends not only on organisational efficiency but also on their ability to communicate with society, mutual perception of threats and understanding of the nature of state actions and social reactions. The perception of threats by decision-makers and the public may be fundamentally different, but the cooperation of the rulers with the media in such a functioning system becomes crucial in times of crisis for reducing uncertainty in society. On the other hand, the use of social engineering of fear may lead to political changes convenient for the rulers under the pretext of fighting a pandemic. It is difficult to clearly indicate how the experience of the pandemic will change the perception of politics and the organisation of the political system itself. The question of how to create new models of governance that fit the new political reality should still be kept open.
