The Geopolitics of Health in South and Southeast Asia
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The Geopolitics of Health in South and Southeast Asia

Perspectives from the Cold War to COVID-19

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The Geopolitics of Health in South and Southeast Asia

Perspectives from the Cold War to COVID-19

About this book

This book analyses the complexity of South and Southeast Asia in international health, taking into account the impact of the geopolitics of the Cold War on the development of public health and development in the regions.

In light of the recent health pandemic, which has mobilized experts and governments and led to a securitized approach to global health, this book offers a regional approach to global health histories. The chapters provide case studies ranging from the Cold War to the present time and covering countries from across South and Southeast Asia. Contributors analyse issues related to disease control, an adjunct to wider Cold War geopolitics. They also examine the responses of regional organizations, particularly the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation), towards COVID-19. Collectively, the book illustrates how narrowly-conceived global health programs implemented by aid agencies failed to account for the local, national or regional contexts.

Situating health in South and Southeast Asia in broader global contexts, the book will be a valuable contribution to the History of Medicine and Health and Political Economy of South and Southeast Asia.

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Yes, you can access The Geopolitics of Health in South and Southeast Asia by Vivek Neelakantan in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Regional Studies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781032364537
eBook ISBN
9781000838244
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Regional Studies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Endorsements Page
  3. Half-Title Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Note on Thai Patronymics
  10. List of Contributors
  11. Introduction
  12. 1 “The Monsoon Asia of Geographers”: The Cold War Beginnings of the WHO Regional Office for Southeast Asia (SEARO), 1948–60
  13. 2 The Cold War, Non-Alignment, and Medicine in India: The Case of Medical Education and Pharmaceutical Self-Sufficiency, 1947–57
  14. 3 Malaria Eradication and Modernization in the Maldives and Sri Lanka, 1941–84
  15. 4 Thailand’s Rural Doctor Society in the 1970s–80s and Its Struggles to Improve Health in the Countryside
  16. 5 Civic Space in the Time of COVID-19: The Case of Maritime Southeast Asia
  17. 6 Neighbors Rally Against the Virus: The Case of SAARC
  18. Index