HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa - by A Flint (Hardcover)

About the Book

"HIV/AIDS in Africa is heavily politicized and governments, policy makers and NGOs face a series of political dilemmas where responses to the problem of HIV/AIDS in Africa is concerned. This book focuses on the political issues that are associated with the pandemic and the political contexts in which the issue must be addressed"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

This book explains how issues of governance lie at the heart of understanding and combating the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa. It reviews the debates surrounding the root causes of the pandemic and its continuing proliferation and examines the local and global socio-political forces that have contributed to the spread and impact of the disease.

About the Author

ADRIAN FLINT Lecturer in Development Poltics at the University of Bristol, UK. Originally from South Africa, he has also taught at the University of Dundee, UK, and the University of St Andrews, UK. He is the author of Trade, Poverty and the Environment: The EU, Cotonou and the African-Caribbean-Pacific Bloc.