Human Security and Epidemics in Africa
eBook - ePub

Human Security and Epidemics in Africa

Learning from COVID-19, Ebola and HIV

  1. 220 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Human Security and Epidemics in Africa

Learning from COVID-19, Ebola and HIV

About this book

This book examines the impact of epidemics in Africa, exploring some of the adaptation and crisis management strategies adopted to tackle COVID-19, Ebola, and HIV-AIDS. The authors reflect on lessons learned from solving complex problems and difficult decisions made by leaders on pandemic management to shape the security environment and, thus, the well-being of people living in Africa for years to come.

Drawing on cases from across the continent, the book demonstrates that, significantly, during the COVID-19 pandemic, African countries and communities frequently displayed regional solidarity, creativity in decision-making, decisiveness in dealing with corruption and opportunism, and resilience and discipline in implementation. Adopting a human security framework, the authors share their lived experiences and explore the impact of epidemics on public policy decision-making, foreign policy implementation, global relations, collaboration in the community dimension, and, ultimately, the future of socio-economic development in Africa.

This book will be a welcome addition for practitioners and researchers across the fields of security studies, health management, and African studies, making an essential contribution to the security discourse in a post-COVID world.

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Yes, you can access Human Security and Epidemics in Africa by Andreas Velthuizen,Caroline Varin in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & AIDS & HIV. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Table of Contents
  8. List of Tables
  9. List of Contributors
  10. List of Acronyms
  11. Acknowledgements
  12. 1 Decision-Making for Human Security in a Complex Crisis
  13. 2 South Africa’s Response to COVID-19 and the Return of the State in Africa
  14. 3 Bringing in the Big Guns: Military Response to Ebola in West Africa
  15. 4 Unrelenting Criss-Crosses: Pandemic-Related Restrictions and the Ghana-Togo Border
  16. 5 The Impact of COVID-19 on Human Security and Development in Ethiopia
  17. 6 From Civil War to Ebola to COVID-19: The Untold Saga of Liberia’s Developmental Challenge
  18. 7 The Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Small and Medium Enterprises and Its Immediate Local Mitigations in Africa: Special Focus on Zambia
  19. 8 Economic Security in Nigeria amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons and Mistakes
  20. 9 The Impact of Pandemics and Epidemics on Young Women and Girls in Sierra Leone
  21. 10 The Imprint of the Crown: Security Scenarios after COVID-19
  22. 11 Concluding Comments: Lessons Learned from Africa in Dealing with People’s Insecurity during Crises
  23. Index