HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa [electronic resource] : Politics, Aid and Globalization /
Flint, A.author.
This book explains how issues of governance lie at the heart of understanding and combating the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa. It reviews the debates surrounding the root causes of the pandemic and its continuing proliferation and examines the local and global socio-political forces that have contributed to the spread and impact of the disease.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- What is HIV/AIDS? -- HIV/AIDS and the 'African Crisis' -- Socio-Economic Factors -- Gender Inequalities and the Spread of HIV/AIDS -- Globalization and the Treatment of HIV/AIDS -- A New Morality: Condoms or Abstinence? -- The AIDS Dissidents -- Managing the Crisis: Domestic Successes and Failures -- Managing the Crisis: The International Response -- Conclusion.
This book explains how issues of governance lie at the heart of understanding and combating the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa. It reviews the debates surrounding the root causes of the pandemic and its continuing proliferation and examines the local and global socio-political forces that have contributed to the spread and impact of the disease.
Economic policy.
Africa-Politics and government.
Public policy.
Political science.
Economic development.
Culture-Study and teaching.
Development Policy.
African Politics.
Public Policy.
Political Science.
Development Studies.
Regional and Cultural Studies.