Human Security and Epidemics in Africa: Learning from COVID-19, Ebola and HIV

Andreas Velthuizen (Curatore)

Caroline Varin (Curatore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2024

This book examines the impact of epidemics in Africa, exploring some of the adaptation and crisis management strategies adopted to tackle COVID-19, Ebola, and HIV-AIDS. The authors reflect on lessons learned from solving complex problems and difficult decisions made by leaders on pandemic management to shape the security environment and, thus, the well-being of people living in Africa for years to come. Drawing on cases from across the continent, the book demonstrates that, significantly, during the COVID-19 pandemic, African countries and communities frequently displayed regional solidarity, creativity in decision-making, decisiveness in dealing with corruption and opportunism, and resilience and discipline in implementation. Adopting a human security framework, the authors share their lived experiences and explore the impact of epidemics on public policy decision-making, foreign policy implementation, global relations, collaboration in the community dimension, and, ultimately, the future of socio-economic development in Africa. This book will be a welcome addition for practitioners and researchers across the fields of security studies, health management, and African studies, making an essential contribution to the security discourse in a post-COVID world.

• Curatore: Andreas Velthuizen, Caroline Varin
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Routledge Studies in Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa
• Anno: 2024
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 204 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 570 gr.
• EAN: 9781032551357

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