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*The Politics of Global Health Governance: *
*United by Contagion*
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*Mark W. Zacher and Tania J. Keefe*
*Published by Palgrave Macmillan, **New York**, 2008*
This new and important volume focuses on changes global health
governance and the factors that have shaped the nature of governance. It
examines governance strategies concerning the surveillance of infectious
diseases, emergency medical controls over outbreaks, rules that inhibit
the spread of diseases across borders, financial and material assistance
to facilitate long-term health programs, and international legal reforms
that promote improvements in access to health programs.
Global health governance was very weak from the birth of the
International Sanitary Regulations in 1903 through the 1980s; however
significant improvements have occurred since the 1990s. These
improvements especially concern progress in disease surveillance and the
growth of collaborative arrangements to increase funding for emergency
and long-term programs.
The key factors that have been responsible for improvements in global
health collaboration have been: (1) the emergence in new infectious
diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and SARS and the continued existence
of well recognized diseases such as malaria and TB; (2) improvements in
medicines and medical technologies; (3) an increase in governmental,
intergovernmental, and non-governmental sources of funding; and (4) a
marked increase in collaboration among diverse health institutions,
particularly the establishment of public-private partnerships. One need
only think of the growth of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and
its cooperation with diverse institutions to appreciate the
transformation in this aspect of global health governance. The
multiplication of diverse health institutions and linkages among diverse
organizations has been central to the revolution in global health
governance. Also, it is important to recognize that perceptions of
multiple effects on improved health on a wide range of values that have
supported stronger global governance.
*Comments by Global Health and Politics Experts*
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“A growing number of scholars now recognize the relevance of global
health issues to the understanding and practice of international
relations. This book adds to this growing body of work, applying liberal
functionalist theory to the global governance of infectious disease
outbreaks. As well as enriching the study of global health governance,
the authors seek to draw important lessons for strengthening collective
action in a rapidly changing world.” *– **Kelley Lee**, Head, Public and
Environmental Health Research Unit, **London** **School** of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine*.
Human and microbial competition for a niche in a rapidly globalizing
world is tackled by this multidisciplinary analysis of the politics of
the global health governance. Informed by nineteenth century history
when great pandemics swept across Europe and North America and aimed at
our common future, this important book will help us understand how we
must accelerate international cooperation to ensure health security for
all.”--*Lincoln** Chen**, President of the **China** Medical Board of
**New York**, and Research Associate and Founder, Global Equity
Initiative, **Harvard** **University*
“This is an impressive and important book. It probes issues that are all
too rarely investigated, and it does so incisively and thoroughly. As
the analysis makes clear, the problems of global health are enormous and
at the same time they are probed here clearly and fully. Readers are
bound to feel enlightened and rewarded.”--*James N. Rosenau, University
Professor of International Affairs, The **George** **Washington**
**University*
“Using the lens of international relations and trends in infectious
disease the authors take an in-depth look at past and current global
health governance, and based on lessons learned they suggest ways of
shaping the global health architecture in this era of interdependence.
This book is essential reading for policy makers, practitioners and
students interested in the emerging discipline of global health
diplomacy which focuses on this nexus between international affairs and
global health.”-- *Nick Drager, Director of the Department of Ethics,
Equity, Trade and Human Rights at the World Health Organization*
Table of contents: Overview and Analytical Framework* History and
Evolution of Global Health Governance * Disease Containment:
Surveillance Systems, Emergency Responses and Trans-border Regulations *
Disease Control: The Transformation of Health Assistance Programs *
Disease Cures: Legal Aspects of Essential Medicines * Conclusion and
Analysis
Mark W. Zacher is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the
University of British Columbia. He was Director of the Center of
International Relations and is presently Research Associate in the Center.
Tania J. Keefe is Research Associate in the Centre of International
Relations at the University of British Columbia
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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MA, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar
University of British Columbia
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