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Viral Sovereignty and the Political Economy of Pandemics: What Explains How Countries Handle Outbreaks?

Viral Sovereignty and the Political Economy of Pandemics: What Explains How Countries Handle Outbreaks?

Ear, Sophal

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Series: Europa International Perspectives

General Political ScienceSocial Movements

ISBN10: 1032133902
ISBN13: 9781032133904
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Oct 8 2024
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Over the past few decades a number of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) have disrupted societies throughout the world, including HIV, Ebola, H5N1 (or ''avian flu'') and SARS, and of course the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which spread worldwide to become a global pandemic. As well as EIDs, countries and regions also contend with endemic diseases, such as malaria. There are many factors that have contributed to the rise in, and spread of, EIDs and other diseases, including overpopulation, rapid urbanization, environmental degradation, and antibiotic resistance. Political and cultural responses to disease can greatly affect their spread. The global community needs to defend itself against disease threats: one weak link is enough to start a chain reaction that results in a global pandemic such as COVID-19. Some states take a nationalistic approach towards combating disease; however, international cooperation and meaningful ''viral sovereignty''--empowering countries to create effective health institutions and surveillance systems in order to contain disease--must be considered.

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