Governing Global Health

'This is a seminal work. We live in an interconnected world in which health and illness, like so much else, have gone global. This challenge will demand major changes in transnational governance. The book discusses in a detailed and imaginative way what these changes should be.' Lord Anthony Giddens, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK 'At a time when the human species faces great uncertainty over its capacity to balance globalization with the need for social and environmental protection, this book makes an important contribution to our understanding of global health governance. As well as revealing the limitations of existing institutions, the authors encourage innovative thinking about how to better address the challenges of global health.' Kelley Lee, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK 'This book will interest professionals working on health policy...Recommended. Graduate students, faculty/researchers, and professionals/practitioners.' Choice 'This excellent book provides a comprehensive and analytical overview of the socio-political and economic factors that contribute to an understanding of global health governance. The opening chapter outlines compelling arguments for why such an understanding should be everyone's business...This is a visionary and challenging text that should be required reading for all healthcare professionals and their teachers.' Nursing Standard 'Overall, this book makes the case for why global health governance must be further explored within international relations. There have recently been important developments in international law and the role of international organizations, and this book makes a good start in taking this exploration further.' Political Studies Review 'This book gives the reader an excellent perspective on the war against the spread of disease as well as some unvarnished and high-resolution views of the terrain and the challenge before us that must be met and vanquished.' New E