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Author Price-Smith, Andrew T.

Title Contagion and chaos : disease, ecology, and national security in the era of globalization / Andrew T. Price-Smith
Published Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT Press, 2009

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Description x, 281 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents Theory and exegesis : on health and the body politic -- Epidemic disease, history, and the state -- Pandemic influenza : on sclerosis in governance -- HIV/AIDS, state capacity, and national security : lessons from Zimbabwe -- Mad cows and Englishmen : BSE and the politics of discord -- Epidemic of fear : SARS and the political economy of contagion in the Pacific Rim -- War as a "disease amplifier" -- On health, power, and security
Notes Sequel to: The health of nations / Andrew T. Price-Smith. c2002
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [253]-273) and index
Subject Communicable diseases -- History.
Communicable diseases -- Political aspects.
Communicable diseases -- Social aspects.
National security.
Security, International.
Diseases and history.
Communicable Diseases, Emerging -- prevention & control.
Disease Outbreaks -- history.
Environmental Health.
Health Policy.
Security Measures.
Author Price-Smith, Andrew T. Health of nations
LC no. 2008021363
ISBN 9780262162487 hardback
0262162482 hardback
9780262662031 paperback
0262662035 paperback