Plagues and Politics - (Global Issues) by A Price-Smith (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Infectious diseases once thought to be controlled (such as malaria and tuberculosis) are now spreading rapidly across the globe, and lethal new disease agents (HIV/AIDS, ebola and BSE) continue to emerge at an ominous pace. Policymakers must consider the implications of disease proliferation for economic prosperity, general well-being, and national security in affected societies. This work represents a collection of articles from the premier authors in the field on the ramifications of disease emergence for international development, international law, and national security.

About the Author

SIMON CARVALHO Associate Researcher, Institute for International Relations, University of British Columbia PAUL R. EPSTEIN Associate Director, Centre for Health and Global Environment, Harvard Medical School DAVID P. FIDLER Associate Professor of Law, Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington LAURIE GARRETT Medical and Science Reporter, Newsday Magazine SARA GLASGOW Doctoral Candidate, Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, College Park LOCH K. JOHNSON Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Georgia ANN MARIE KIMBALL Associate Professor of Health Services and Epidemiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington STEPHEN S. MORSE Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University DENNIS PIRAGES Professor, Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, College Park DIANE C. SNYDER Department of Government, Princeton University SIMON SZRETER Lecturer, Faculty of History, Cambridge University JIM WHITMAN Lecturer, Department of Peace Studies, Bradford University MARK ZACHER Professor, Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia