TY - BOOK AU - Lindstaedt, Natasha TI - Human security in disease and disaster SN - 9780367652975 U1 - 362.1042 PY - 2022/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Human Security KW - Disease N1 - Table of Contents: Part I: Key Challenges 1: Human Security, Health and Disaster 2: Infectious Diseases 3: Disasters Part II: Drivers of Disease and Disaster 4: Globalization, Climate Change and Disease 5: Globalization, Climate Change and Disaster Part III: Disease and Disaster Vulnerability 6: Poverty 7: Conflict Part IV: Impact of Disease and Disaster 8: Economic Impacts 9: Political and Societal Impacts Part V: Response 10: Authoritarian Regimes, Democracies and Populism 11: The State and Disease Management 12: The State and Disaster Management 13: Global Health Governance 14: Disaster Governance N2 - This book explains the impact of crises on development and human security and explores how states and societies can respond more effectively. Written primarily for the student of politics, but also drawing from public health, public policy, and environmental studies, the book investigates the threats posed by disease and disasters and demonstrates how states can shape the ways in which these crises unfold. Case studies include Diseases such as Covid-19 and Ebola, Natural disasters such as Typhoon Haiyan and the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Manmade disasters such as the Yemen and Congo civil wars or famine. The book delves deep into how state response to these challenges can impact political and economic stability and ends by exploring the role played by international institutions and international cooperation in addressing common challenges. This introductory textbook is perfect for undergraduate and masters courses exploring the expanding politics and human security issues surrounding disease and disasters. It will also be of interest to think tanks and policy communities looking for fresh insights to bring into professional practice ER -