While offering a theoretical definition of the term "international crises" and the required criteria to categorize an event as an "international crisis", the report cites historical events of international crises that had negative and positive effects on the nature of major international interactions. The report also explains, in theory, the reason behind considering the Coronavirus epidemic as an international crisis, providing key lessons learned from past international crises, to expedite the process of economic and political recovery in the post-Coronavirus stage.

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