Arianna Giovannini is Associate Professor in Political Sociology in the Department of Economy, Society and Politics at the University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy. Her research focuses on territorial and local politics, multi-level governance, regional development, public policy and democratic practices.Antonella Seddone is Associate Professor in Political Science in the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society at the University of Turin, Italy. Her research focuses on political communication, political parties and their organizational innovations in terms of intra-party democracy and digitalization.Davide Vampa is Senior Lecturer in Territorial Politics and co-director of the Centre on Constitutional Change at the University of Edinburgh, UK. His work focuses on territorial politics and public policy, transformations in democratic representation, rising populism and the crisis of social democracy.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Linking regional responses to citizens’ perceptions: a framework.- 3. The Covid-19 crisis: global challenges and regional answers?.- 4. Communicating the crisis: between regional and national logics.- 5. Citizens’ perceptions: the impact of Covid-19 on public opinion.- 6. Conclusions.

Arianna Giovannini is Associate Professor in Political Sociology in the Department of Economy, Society and Politics at the University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy. Her research focuses on territorial and local politics, multi-level governance, regional development, public policy and democratic practices.Antonella Seddone is Associate Professor in Political Science in the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society at the University of Turin, Italy. Her research focuses on political communication, political parties and their organizational innovations in terms of intra-party democracy and digitalization.Davide Vampa is Senior Lecturer in Territorial Politics and co-director of the Centre on Constitutional Change at the University of Edinburgh, UK. His work focuses on territorial politics and public policy, transformations in democratic representation, rising populism and the crisis of social democracy.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Linking regional responses to citizens’ perceptions: a framework.- 3. The Covid-19 crisis: global challenges and regional answers?.- 4. Communicating the crisis: between regional and national logics.- 5. Citizens’ perceptions: the impact of Covid-19 on public opinion.- 6. Conclusions.

Arianna Giovannini is Associate Professor in Political Sociology in the Department of Economy, Society and Politics at the University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy. Her research focuses on territorial and local politics, multi-level governance, regional development, public policy and democratic practices.Antonella Seddone is Associate Professor in Political Science in the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society at the University of Turin, Italy. Her research focuses on political communication, political parties and their organizational innovations in terms of intra-party democracy and digitalization.Davide Vampa is Senior Lecturer in Territorial Politics and co-director of the Centre on Constitutional Change at the University of Edinburgh, UK. His work focuses on territorial politics and public policy, transformations in democratic representation, rising populism and the crisis of social democracy.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Linking regional responses to citizens’ perceptions: a framework.- 3. The Covid-19 crisis: global challenges and regional answers?.- 4. Communicating the crisis: between regional and national logics.- 5. Citizens’ perceptions: the impact of Covid-19 on public opinion.- 6. Conclusions.