As is so often the case, clichés can obscure the existence of a deeper truth. It has become
traditional for books examining the global dimensions of health to begin with a statement to …

Background Attention to global health security governance is more important now than ever
before. Scientists predict that a possible influenza pandemic could affect 1.5 billion people …

Who are the vulnerable, and what makes them so? Through an innovative application of
English School theory, this book suggests that people are vulnerable not only to natural …

Measured against the gloomy pre-COVID-19 predictions, Africa has fared far better than
most regions in managing the pandemic. This much, however, has received less attention …

Summary This Cambridge Elements on Global Development Studies volume applies the
lens of'investor state'to a pattern of cross-border activities emerging at the end of aid. Using …

The aim of this thesis was to understand the role of epistemic communities in the global
response to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), through the theoretical lens of …

This article explores legitimacy challenges arising from increased cooperation between the
United Nations and large business companies in the realm of global public health through …

Until the early twenty-first century, there was a virtual absence of health as a subject of
inquiry in the field of international political economy (IPE). However, in recent years health …

Human services protect, maintain or enhance the welfare or social functioning of individuals,
families and social groups. These human services take many forms but primarily occur in the …

Service delivery is considered the primary function of the state (Ejumudo 2013: 35) and
aligned to public policy and the political economic context of a country. However, health …