Contagion and chaos : disease, ecology, and national security in the era of globalization / Andrew T. Price-Smith.

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.
General noteSequel to: The health of nations / Andrew T. Price-Smith. c2002.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [253]-273) and index.
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