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- Title: Contested Epidemics: Policy Responses In Brazil And The Us And What The Brics Can Learn
- Author : Eduardo J G贸mez
- Release Date : January 17, 2014
- Genre: Medical,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 1282 KB
Description
Despite their similar political and economic structures, Brazil and the United States have contrasting relationships with the international community as well as different policy approaches to the prevention and treatment of epidemics. In this regard, an interesting empirical puzzle arises: how and why was Brazil able to outpace the United States in its health policy response to epidemics?
The aim of this book is to introduce a new, comparative area of scholarly research, combining for the first time international relations and domestic institutional theory to examine the United States and Brazil's health policy systems and their respective responses to epidemics. Conclusions are drawn from an in-depth examination of the actions taken and policies made with regard to tuberculosis, polio and HIV/AIDS epidemics in the two countries. Finally, the questions of what emerging BRICS nations can learn from the case of Brazil and to what extent they can adopt Brazil's innovative institutional and policy response to epidemics is considered, with a look to the future of global health diplomacy.
This is the first book of its kind to compare the United States and Brazil in such a way, as well as the first to consider what other emerging BRICS countries can learn from Brazil. This fascinating comparison is a must-read for health policy and medical practitioners, academic scholars and students, and the general public with an interest in the international and domestic political conditions leading to policy adoption and implementation.
Contents:
Introduction
20th Century Responses to Contested Epidemics in the United States and Brazil
Contesting AIDS in the United States
Contesting AIDS in Brazil
Contesting Obesity in the United States
Contesting Tuberculosis in Brazil
Reforms in the BRICS and What They Can Learn from Brazil
Conclusion
Readership: Academic scholars, policy practitioners, students, and the general public.