Global Health Law & Policy: Ensuring Justice for a Healthier World

Globalization has facilitated the spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases, interconnected societies through shared vulnerabilities, and highlighted the limitations of domestic legislation in addressing economic, social, and political determinants of health. Global health law provides a framework for bridging national boundaries and addressing global inequities, focusing on the law and policy frameworks that apply to global health threats, non-state actors, and regulatory instruments. This field emerged from international health law and emphasizes the importance of transparent governance, multisectoral engagement, and legal accountability in achieving justice in global health. The edited volume by Lawrence O. Gostin and Benjamin Mason Meier serves as a foundational text for students and scholars to understand the promise of law and policy in global health.

Format: Hardback
Length: 568 pages
Publication date: 17 January 2024
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

Globalization has brought about a significant spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases, connecting societies through shared vulnerabilities to common threats. It has also exposed the limitations of domestic legislation in addressing the economic, social, and political determinants of health. While globalization has presented challenges in disease prevention and health promotion, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the governance challenges that lie ahead. However, global health law holds the potential to bridge national boundaries and alleviate global inequities.

The academic field of global health law delves into the legal and policy frameworks that govern the emerging public health challenges, non-state actors, and regulatory instruments that shape global health. It emerged as a response to international health law, which primarily focuses on interstate relationships. Global health law recognizes the need for a broader institutional architecture, norms, and diplomacy to address the health threats of the twenty-first century.

The new law and policy frameworks place public health obligations on the global community of state and non-state actors, ensuring justice in global health through institutions that prioritize transparent governance, multisectoral engagement, and legal accountability. As the study and practice of global health law have grown in recent years, particularly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, students and scholars require a comprehensive text to understand this evolving landscape.

To address this need, Lawrence O. Gostin and Benjamin Mason Meier have edited this essential text. Drawing upon the expertise of leading academics across the field of global health law, this volume provides a comprehensive exploration of the conceptual frameworks and governance institutions that define global health. It offers a valuable resource for students, scholars, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to understand the promise of law and policy in global health.

In conclusion, globalization has brought about both challenges and opportunities in the field of public health. Global health law plays a crucial role in bridging national boundaries, promoting justice, and addressing the global health challenges of our time. By providing a comprehensive understanding of the legal and policy frameworks that shape global health, this text serves as a valuable resource for those seeking to contribute to the improvement of global health outcomes.

Weight: 950g
Dimension: 243 x 163 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197687710