Global Health and Governance

Nana K. Poku's publications include "Migration and Human Security", "Regionalization and Security in Southern Africa", "Security and Development in Southern Africa" and "The Political Economy of AIDS in Africa. Alan Whiteside is the author of "European Union Handbook on Development and HIV/AIDS" and "The Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa".

This volume brings together a collection of essays from researchers engaged in, or concerned with, the politics of global health. From a broad engagement with the global health system, the volume focuses on arguably the most pressing public health issue of modern times - the effective global governance of HIV/AIDS.This volume brings together a collection of essays from researchers engaged in, or concerned with, the politics of global health. It addresses the power relations which drive global health strategies, frustrate the possibility of effective engagement and operate to relegate billions of people to a vulnerable and bleak future. From a broad engagement with the global health system, the volume focuses on arguably the most pressing public health issue of modern times - the effective global governance of HIV/AIDS. The underlying objective is to help generate a timely debate and understanding of the impact of globalization on health and the plight of the vulnerable.