The Politics Of Global Health Governance

AIDS, Ebola, SARS, Malaria-the list of deadly infectious diseases that provoke panic and cause devastating losses of life and economic welfare is virtually endless. In recent years the fight against infectious diseases has become a catalyst for cooperation in a world that is truly united by contagion. To an unprecedented degree, governments, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, philanthropic foundations, and private sector businesses are banding together to contain, control and, when possible, cure infectious diseases. This book examines the nature and politics of global cooperation to combat infectious diseases in a world more interconnected than at any point in history.

About the Author:
Mark Zacher is a Professor Emeritus of the University of British Columbia and Senior Research Fellow, Centre of International Relations at the Liu Institute for Global Issues

About the Author:
Tania Keefe is a Research Associate at the Centre of International Relations, Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia