M. Zacher & Kenneth A. Loparo 
The Politics of Global Health Governance 
United by Contagion

Diseases do not recognize national borders, and as we are gradually learning, failure to govern health effectively at a global level profoundly affects us all. This book is about how global health governance has evolved to become stronger, more complex, and more important than ever before in history.

Table of Content

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

About the author

TANIA KEEFE Research Associate at the Centre of International Relations, Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia, Canada.
MARK ZACHER Professor Emeritus of the University of British Columbia and Senior Research Fellow, Centre of International Relations at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, Canada