Security and Public Health

by Simon Rushton

Book Overview

For most Western governments, defending against the threat of infectious disease is now an accepted national security priority. Deciding what resources and policies to put in place to protect populations from pandemics like HIV and Ebola, however, involves difficult political choices that inevitably lead to trade-offs with other major interests and commitments. How can we get these decision right? And what are we prepared to sacrifice to achieve better...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509515895
• ISBN13: 9781509515899
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"