The Politics of Emerging and Resurgent Infectious Diseases - Hardcover

by Jim Whitman (Author)

HIV/AIDS is but one of a number of new and deadly diseases which threaten communities throughout the world. Together with the resurgence of diseases once thought to have been 'conquered', the human costs and social implications have begun to engage a diverse range of practitioners and scholars. The premise behind this collection of distinguished essays in that the causal relations, impacts and consequences of this disturbing trend are as much political as medical or scientific. This book is an excellent introduction to a field of growing importance.

Author Biography

JIM WHITMAN is a member of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Cambridge University. He is the co-editor of the Journal of Humanitarian Assistance and general editor of the Macmillan Global Issues series.