Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Rowman & Littlefield International
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Trim: 6¼ x 9
978-1-78660-848-2 • Hardback • September 2018 • $174.00 • (£135.00)
978-1-78660-849-9 • Paperback • September 2018 • $59.00 • (£45.00)
978-1-78660-850-5 • eBook • September 2018 • $56.00 • (£43.00)
Geoffrey Cockerham is associate professor of political science at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
1. International Relations Theory and Global Health / 2. Intergovernmental Organizations and Global Health Governance / 3. Non-State Actors and Global Health Governance / 4. Controlling Infectious Diseases / 5. Global Cooperation and Chronic Diseases / 6. Securitizing Global Health / 7. Health as an International Human Right / 8. Global Health and the Environment / Index
Cockerham (political science, Utah Valley Univ.) identifies the role of theories of international relations in global heath and global health governance. The first chapter covers theories such as realism and neorealism, liberalism and neoliberalism, constructivism, Marxism, and Neo-Marxism. Cockerham applies these theories to expectations of global health governance, and three major themes are addressed. First, theories are used to assess the barriers and opportunities that confront global health governance. Second, Cockerham examines the increasing importance of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and non-state organizations to promote public health. Examples of these IGOs include the World Health Organization, the World Bank, the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, and the United Nations. The author uses each of the theories of international relations to assess how these IGOs have influenced global governance in public health. Finally, Cockerham assesses international law and agreements to assess their role in resolving problems and conflicts in global health. Critical global problems that are assessed with this perspective include controlling infectious or communicable diseases, global health security, chronic or non-communicable diseases, health as a right, and the environment.Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty and professionals.— Choice Reviews
Cockerham provides a superb introduction to the international politics of global health. The book gives a wide-ranging overview of the main actors and the key issues, and sets these firmly in the context of contemporary approaches to International Relations theory. A fantastic resource for students and others new to the rapidly-developing field of global governance and health.
— Simon Rushton, Lecturer in Politics, University of Sheffield