African Perspectives on Global Pandemics and the Challenges of Peace and Security

African Perspectives on Global Pandemics and the Challenges of Peace and Security explores the effects of pandemics in Africa and the possibilities for countering them, covering legal and security challenges, political, socio-economic, health, security, and legal facets of pandemics nationally and regionally.

Format: Hardback
Length: 236 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

African Perspectives on Global Pandemics and the Challenges of Peace and Security by Masake Pilisano Harris and Richard Obinna Iroanya is a comprehensive exploration of the effects of pandemics in Africa and the potential for future pandemic outbreaks. The contributors of this volume offer fresh insights into the legal and security challenges posed by pandemics, covering various political, socio-economic, health, security, and legal aspects of pandemics at both national and regional levels. The book delves into critical topics such as securitization, state behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic, public health and political measures during pandemics, the exacerbation of insecurities in African states, the rise of crime and criminality related to pandemic challenges, and the economic impacts of pandemic outbreaks. By highlighting these thematic areas, Harris and Iroanya aim not only to provide a comprehensive analysis of countermeasures towards pandemics in Africa but also to advocate for security policies that reflect the multifaceted nature of state authority and functions to effectively address future outbreaks.

Weight: 544g
Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666924800