Globalization and Health

Youde provides an excellent and invaluable introduction to the relationship between globalization and health. Bringing together a real depth of political insight with a thorough explanation of today’s global health challenges, the book is a must-read for anyone interested in the contemporary global politics of health. -- Simon Rushton, University of Sheffield
Well written and peppered with vivid examples, this is an excellent primer on how globalization has affected health. Youde aptly surveys how expanded opportunities for trade and travel have knit the world together with mixed implications for health. -- Joshua Busby, University of Texas–Austin; coauthor of AIDS Drugs for All: Social Movements and Market Transformations
For anyone who seeks a comprehensive understanding of the links between globalization and health, this is the book to read. Youde illustrates in rich detail the influence on health of viruses, trade, advocates, international organizations, treaties, and other entities. I appreciate especially the balance and nuance in his analysis: he avoids being trapped by ideology and instead, drawing carefully on evidence, demonstrates the ways in which globalization both advances and hampers human well-being. -- Jeremy Shiffman, Johns Hopkins University