Networked Disease: Emerging Infections in the Global City
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Networked Disease: Emerging Infections in the Global City
A collection of writings by leading experts and newer researchers on the SARS outbreak and its relation to infectious disease management in progressively global and urban societies.
- Presents original contributions by scholars from seven countries on four continents
- Connects newer thinking on global cities, networks, and governance in a post-national era of public health regulations and neo-liberalization of state services
- Provides an important contribution to the global public debate on the challenges of emerging infectious disease in cities
- Examines the impact of globalization on future infectious disease threats on international and local politics and culture
- Focuses on the ways pathogens interact with economic, political and social factors, ultimately presenting a threat to human development and global cities
- Employs an interdisciplinary approach to the SARS epidemic, clearly demonstrating the value of social scientific perspectives on the study of modern disease in a globalized world
Technical Specifications
Country
USA
Brand
Wiley
Manufacturer
Wiley-Blackwell
Binding
Paperback
ItemPartNumber
black & white illustrations, black & whi
Model
black & white illustrations, black & whi
ReleaseDate
2008-10-07T00:00:01Z
UnitCount
1
EANs
9781405161343
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