A COVID Charter, A Better World

Scientists have developed vaccines to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, but the pandemic has exposed the need for a new social order that understands public health as a basic human right. Toby Miller argues that we must resist neoliberalisms tendency to view health in terms of individual choices and market-driven solutions and proposes a COVID charter that places human lives above corporate profits.

Format: Hardback
Length: 124 pages
Publication date: 20 May 2021
Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Scientists have worked tirelessly to develop vaccines in an unprecedented race to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control and restore a sense of normalcy to our lives. Despite the devastating impact and disruption caused by the pandemic, it has brought to light the urgent need to transform our healthcare systems and prioritize public health as a fundamental human right. In his book, "A COVID Charter: A Better World," renowned scholar Toby Miller argues against the neoliberal approach that treats health solely as a matter of individual choices and market-driven solutions. He highlights the imbalance of geopolitical power and explores how the pandemic has exposed the underlying social disease. Through an in-depth examination of the responses of countries such as the U.S., Britain, Mexico, and Colombia, Miller uncovers the decisions made by corporations, scientists, and governments, and their detrimental effects on marginalized local communities. Drawing from human rights charters ratified by various international organizations, Miller proposes a COVID charter that calls for a new world where human lives take precedence over corporate profits. This transformative vision is essential as we navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by the pandemic and work towards building a more equitable and sustainable future.

Weight: 333g
Dimension: 203 x 127 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781978827462