{"product_id":"global-politics-of-health-paperback","title":"Global Politics of Health - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternational responses to the outbreak of SARS, the spread of HIV\/AIDS, and the promotion of health as a human right all demonstrate how global politics have a profound effect on the way we think about and respond to major health challenges. Despite a growing interest in the relationship between health and international relations there has yet to be a systematic study of the links between them. \u003ci\u003eGlobal Health Issues\u003c\/i\u003e aims to fill this gap - ultimately showing how world politics can be good, or bad, for your health. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book calls for a more nuanced understanding of the nature of the current global health crisis and the political dilemmas faced by those responsible for the development and implementation of responses to it. By charting these debates and showing how they shape the way actors think about key issues relating to health, such as people movement; infectious disease; the business of health; and the consequences of war; this volume provides an innovative and comprehensive introduction to health and international relations for students of global politics, health studies and related disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternational responses to the outbreak of SARS, the spread of HIV\/AIDS, and the promotion of health as a human right all demonstrate how global politics have a profound effect on the way we think about and respond to major health challenges. Despite a growing interest in the relationship between health and international relations there has yet to be a systematic study of the links between them. \u003ci\u003eGlobal Politics of Health\u003c\/i\u003e aims to fill this gap - ultimately showing how world politics can be good, or bad, for your health. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book calls for a more nuanced understanding of the nature of the current global health crisis and the political dilemmas faced by those responsible for the development and implementation of responses to it. By charting these debates and showing how they shape the way actors think about key issues relating to health, such as people movement, infectious disease, the business of health, and the consequences of war, this volume provides an innovative and comprehensive introduction to health and international relations for students of global politics, health studies and related disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Davies \u003c\/b\u003eis Lecturer in International Studies in the School of Justice, Faculty of Law, at Queensland University of Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8.94 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131889258631,"sku":"9780745640426","price":45.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/81783c48f2c5c0e602e45c4d204ee526.webp?v=1732622129","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/global-politics-of-health-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}