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Unmasked: The Politics of Pandemics delivers a timely and incisive analysis of how nature creates viruses, while politics shapes pandemics. Written by Bill Bowtell, a seasoned public health expert, this compelling read dissects the stark differences in pandemic responses across countries, particularly focusing on the lessons learned from HIV/AIDS, SARS, Ebola, Zika, and MERS. In an era when COVID-19 exposed the vulnerabilities of global health systems, Bowtell's insights are crucial for understanding why some nations managed to mitigate the impact, while others succumbed to chaos and suffering.
This book is not just about the past; it is a clarion call for the future of public health policy. Why did Australia teeter on the edge of disaster during critical moments? What failures led to governmental missteps? Unmasked aims to inform, influence, and inspire public discourse on the politics of pandemics, helping readers navigate the complexities of public health in contemporary society.
Ideal for those interested in global health, political science, and current affairs, this valuable addition to the Monash University Publishing series will enrich your understanding of how we can safeguard against future health crises. With an ISBN of 9781922464248 and published in the year 2021, this brand new book is a must-read.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922464248
Year: 2021
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Description:
Nature creates viruses. But people and politics create pandemics. And pandemics create new politics. In the 1980s, the toxic politics of the response to HIV/AIDS turned a serious but manageable viral threat into a global pandemic that took the lives of 32 million people and brought illness and suffering to millions more. In 2020, COVID-19 emerged into a world where many governments had failed to heed the lessons of the past, and so they were unprepared and unable to stop its global spread. But some countries had learned the harsh lessons of HIV/AIDS, and had contained SARS1, Ebola, Zika and MERS. When coronavirus hit, they knew what to do to save their people from avoidable infections and deaths.
InUnmasked: the Politics of Pandemics, Bill Bowtell draws on his four decades of experience in the global and local politics of public health to examine why some countries got it right with coronavirus while others collapsed into misery and chaos. He looks closely at the critical weeks when poor planning brought Australia to the brink of disaster, until the Australian people forced their governments to put public health before politics.Unmaskedreveals how and why our politicians failed us during the greatest public health crisis of this century to date.
In the NationalInterestis a new series in the Monash University Publishing list that is focused on the challenges Australia confronts. The series informs, influences and inspires public discourse. Showcasing experts both from withinMonash and beyond, these short, thought-provoking and accessiblebooks will address the m
This book is not just about the past; it is a clarion call for the future of public health policy. Why did Australia teeter on the edge of disaster during critical moments? What failures led to governmental missteps? Unmasked aims to inform, influence, and inspire public discourse on the politics of pandemics, helping readers navigate the complexities of public health in contemporary society.
Ideal for those interested in global health, political science, and current affairs, this valuable addition to the Monash University Publishing series will enrich your understanding of how we can safeguard against future health crises. With an ISBN of 9781922464248 and published in the year 2021, this brand new book is a must-read.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922464248
Year: 2021
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Description:
Nature creates viruses. But people and politics create pandemics. And pandemics create new politics. In the 1980s, the toxic politics of the response to HIV/AIDS turned a serious but manageable viral threat into a global pandemic that took the lives of 32 million people and brought illness and suffering to millions more. In 2020, COVID-19 emerged into a world where many governments had failed to heed the lessons of the past, and so they were unprepared and unable to stop its global spread. But some countries had learned the harsh lessons of HIV/AIDS, and had contained SARS1, Ebola, Zika and MERS. When coronavirus hit, they knew what to do to save their people from avoidable infections and deaths.
InUnmasked: the Politics of Pandemics, Bill Bowtell draws on his four decades of experience in the global and local politics of public health to examine why some countries got it right with coronavirus while others collapsed into misery and chaos. He looks closely at the critical weeks when poor planning brought Australia to the brink of disaster, until the Australian people forced their governments to put public health before politics.Unmaskedreveals how and why our politicians failed us during the greatest public health crisis of this century to date.
In the NationalInterestis a new series in the Monash University Publishing list that is focused on the challenges Australia confronts. The series informs, influences and inspires public discourse. Showcasing experts both from withinMonash and beyond, these short, thought-provoking and accessiblebooks will address the m