Human Security and Epidemics in Africa
Learning from COVID-19, Ebola and HIV
Collection
Knowledge Unlatched (KU)Language
EnglishAbstract
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.
Keywords
Human Security;Epidemics;African Studies;Covid-19;Ebola;HIV-AIDS;Crisis Management;Policy Decision-Making;Human Security FrameworkDOI
10.4324/9781003429173ISBN
9781032551357, 9781040014752, 9781003429173, 9781040014721Publisher
Taylor & FrancisPublisher website
https://taylorandfrancis.com/Publication date and place
2024Grantor
Imprint
RoutledgeSeries
Routledge Studies in Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa,Classification
Regional / International studies
Regional geography
Comparative politics
Warfare and defence
Communication studies
Development studies
Natural disasters
Human geography
Health, Relationships and Personal development
Personal and public health / health education
Medical sociology
Medicine: HIV/AIDS, retroviral diseases