Human Security in Disease and Disaster

ISBN-13: 9780367653019 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 376 str.

Natasha Lindstaedt

Opis

This timely new textbook lays bare the ways in which disease and disaster can turn politicians into global leaders or national liabilities. It explains the impact of crises on development and human security and explores how states and societies can respond more effectively.

Spis treści

Part I: Key Challenges  Chapter 1: Human Security, Health and Disaster  Chapter 2: Infectious Diseases  Chapter 3: Disasters  Part II: Drivers of Disease and Disaster  Chapter 4: Globalization, Climate Change and Disease  Chapter 5: Globalization, Climate Change and Disaster  Part III: Disease and Disaster Vulnerability  Chapter 6: Poverty  Chapter 7: Conflict  Part IV: Impact of Disease and Disaster  Chapter 8: Economic Impacts  Chapter 9: Political and Societal Impacts   Part V: Response  Chapter 10: Authoritarian Regimes, Democracies and Populism  Chapter 11: The State and Disease Management  Chapter 12: The State and Disaster Management  Chapter 13: Global Health Governance  Chapter 14: Disaster Governance  Conclusion  Glossary

O autorze

Natasha Lindstaedt is Professor and Deputy Dean of Education for Social Sciences, University of Essex, UK.