Recipient States in Global Health Politics

PEPFAR in Africa
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-349-49524-5
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 188 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 2631 g

Reihe: International Political Economy Series

Even if constrained in their international choices, recipient countries of global health programmes hold the capacity to autonomously define and pursue their own strategies, policies, and ultimately attain political goals. This is comparatively demonstrated through the analysis of PEPFAR's implementation in Botswana, Ethiopia and South Africa.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pereira, Ricardo

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Gesundheitsökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Agency in Global Health 2. Global Health Governance and Role of States 3. Recipient States in an Asymmetric System 4. International Developments of States in Africa 5. PEPFAR: Project of Global Transformation 6. Botswana: National Survival against HIVAIDS 7. Ethiopia: Self-Help with External Support 8. South Africa: Changing HIV/AIDS Policies 9. Conclusion: Recipient States Being Sovereign

Über Autor(innen)

Ricardo Pereira is Scientific Officer in the Department for International Relations, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal, where he co-manages research funding projects. He is currently a national delegate at the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP).