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The Politics of AIDS in Africa
Amy Stephenson Patterson
出版
Lynne Rienner Publishers
, 2006
主題
Health & Fitness / Diseases & Conditions / AIDS & HIV
Medical / AIDS & HIV
Medical / Health Care Delivery
Political Science / Public Policy / Health Care
Social Science / Disease & Health Issues
ISBN
1588264521
9781588264527
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=NW0fAQAAIAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
Why do some African states commit more effectively than others to the fight against AIDS? How do power inequalities and decisionmaking institutions shape Africa?s ability to combat the disease? Within the context of debates about the nature of the African state, its relations with civil society, and its reliance on external donors, Amy Patterson presents a systematic study of African state efforts to battle the AIDS epidemic. Patterson directly tackles the topics of power, representation, accountability, and leadership. She closely examines the impact of formal and informal institutions, transitions to democratic governance, and pressures from the international community. Her focus on the politics of state actions brings to the forefront the crucial need for a new, constructive, and sustainable politicization of the struggle against AIDS. Amy S. Patterson is associate professor of political science at Calvin College. She is editor of The African State and the AIDS Crisis.Contents: Why Study the Politics of AIDS? The African State and the AIDS Pandemic. Democratic Transitions: A New Opportunity to Fight AIDS? Civil Society?s Influence on the Politics of AIDS. External Donors and Political Commitments. Beyond Politics as Usual: Institutionalizing the AIDS Struggle.