This book provides a novel in-depth study of the early pandemic response policy at the intersection of political economy and law. It explores: (1) whether the responses to COVID-19 were democratically accountable, (2) the ways in which new surveillance and enforcement techniques were adopted, (3) the new monetary and fiscal policies which were implemented, (4) the ways in which employed and unemployed persons were differently impacted by the new policies, and (5) how companies were economically sustained through the pandemic. A compelling look at what happens to societies when disaster strikes, this book will be of interest to legal scholars, political scientists and economists.