New Pandemics, Old Politics
200 Years of War on Disease and its Alternatives
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Alex de Waal's 'New Pandemics, Old Politics' traces two hundred years of responses to infectious disease, showing how political interests and institutions shape public-health outcomes.
The book contrasts militarized, punitive, or exclusionary disease policies with alternative, community-based, and rights-respecting approaches.
De Waal uses historical case studies to illustrate recurring patterns in how states and elites respond to epidemics and pandemics.
He argues for strategies that prioritize public health, social protection, and democratic oversight to reduce harm.
The work speaks to policymakers, public-health professionals, and historians interested in the intersection of politics and disease.
The book contrasts militarized, punitive, or exclusionary disease policies with alternative, community-based, and rights-respecting approaches.
De Waal uses historical case studies to illustrate recurring patterns in how states and elites respond to epidemics and pandemics.
He argues for strategies that prioritize public health, social protection, and democratic oversight to reduce harm.
The work speaks to policymakers, public-health professionals, and historians interested in the intersection of politics and disease.
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