Human Security and Epidemics in Africa: Learning from COVID-19, Ebola and HIV

ISBN-13: 9781032551357 / Angielski

Andreas Velthuizen; Caroline Varin

Opis

This book examines the impact of epidemics in Africa, exploring some of the adaptation and crisis management strategies adopted to tackle COVID-19, Ebola, and HIV-AIDS. This book will be a welcome addition for practitioners and researchers across the fields of security studies, health management, and African studies. 

Spis treści

1: Decision-making for Human Security in a Complex Crisis  2: South Africa’s Response to COVID-19 and the Return of the State in Africa  3: Bringing in the Big Guns: Analysis of Military Response to Ebola in West Africa  4: Unrelenting Criss-crosses: Pandemic-Related Restrictions and the Rekindling Aflao-Lome (Ghana-Togo) Border Issues  5: The Impact of COVID-19 on Human Security and Development in Ethiopia  6: From Civil War to Ebola to Covid-19: The Untold Saga of Liberia's Developmental Challenge  7: The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Small and Medium Enterprises and Its Immediate Local Mitigations in Africa: Special Focus on Zambia  8: Economic Security in Nigeria Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons and Mistakes  9: The Impact of Pandemics and Epidemics on Young Women and Girls in Sierra Leone  10: The Imprint of the Crown: Future Scenarios for Security and Development in Africa from a Catastrophe Theory Perspective  11: Concluding comments: Lessons learned from Africa in dealing with people’s insecurity during crises

O autorze

Andreas “Dries” Velthuizen is a full professor at the University of South Africa (Unisa), on the Thabo Mbeki African School for Public- and International Affairs (TM-School) faculty, specialising in African Conflict Studies. His primary academic interest is to teach and develop new theories for conflict resolution, peace, and security in Africa, informed by the African way of knowing (epistemology), following a trans-disciplinary approach. As a National Research Foundation (NRF) rated researcher (C2), he shares his research through the supervision of post-graduate students, teaching advanced learning programs and as Editor-in-Chief of the reputable African Security Review (ASR). His qualifications include a D Litt et Phil degree in Politics from Unisa, an MA in Strategic Studies, and a BA in International Politics. He published extensively and presented his work at academic conferences and workshops on most continents as part of international collaborations. Dries Velthuizen is a Paul Harris Fellow (Sapphire) of Rotary International, appropriately focussing on peace and conflict resolution. In this regard, he is a guiding force of the Africa Rotary Community Mediation (ARCOM) program to train community mediators in Africa. 

 

Caroline Varin is co-founder and CEO of educational charity Professors Without Borders. She holds a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and an LLM in International Law from the Università di Bologna. She has published six books on international and African security and a textbook on the use of games in higher education. Caroline was senior lecturer in International Relations at Regent's University and has taught at the London School of Economics and Richmond University London.