Abstract
Crisis management leads to the adoption of measures that (temporarily) restrict freedoms, sometimes suspending the rights associated with citizenship. The imposition of states of emergency reflects a state of exception that justifies the suspension of the rule of law in favor of emergency law; and the weakening of democratic principles and institutions, in the name of maintaining or restoring public order. However, the proliferation of crises raises questions about the long-term dangers of these restrictions and suspensions, which transform citizens into mere subjects to be protected and treat civil liberties as an adjustment variable.
