UID:
kobvindex_HPB1423131442
Umfang:
1 online resource (221 p.).
ISBN:
9781040014721
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1040014720
Serie:
Routledge Studies in Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa Series
Inhalt:
This book examines the impact of epidemics in Africa, exploring some of the adaptation and crisis management strategies adopted to tackle COVID-19, Ebola, and HIV-AIDS. This book will be a welcome addition for practitioners and researchers across the fields of security studies, health management, and African studies.
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic On the Liberian Economy
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Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Acronyms -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Decision-Making for Human Security in a Complex Crisis -- Introduction -- The Connection Between Public Health and Human Security -- Decision-making in a Crisis -- The Transdisciplinary Approach to the Book -- Synopsis -- Notes -- References -- 2 South Africa's Response to COVID-19 and the Return of the State in Africa -- Introduction -- South Africa's Official Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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South Africa and the Return of the State -- Implications of COVID-19 in South Africa -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3 Bringing in the Big Guns: Military Response to Ebola in West Africa -- Introduction -- A Crisis Unfolds: Early Ebola Outbreak and Response -- Responding to Ebola Amid Climates of Low Institutional Trust -- Transparency -- Education of Stakeholders and the Public -- Reputation Building Between Crises -- Perceptions of Credibility -- Development of Protocols and Procedures -- Collaboration With Stakeholders -- Putting the Public First
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The Broader Picture: the Securitisation of Health -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 4 Unrelenting Criss-Crosses: Pandemic-Related Restrictions and the Ghana-Togo Border -- Introduction -- The Colonial Beginnings -- The Post-Colonial Era -- Contemporary Era -- The Re-Awakening of Latent Issues -- Concerns of the Ewe Ethnic Group -- Government Action and Reaction -- Contemporary COVID-19 Era Border Closures, Restrictions, and Issues -- Togo: Economic Challenges -- Ghana: Economic Challenges -- Unrelenting Criss-Crosses During the Pandemic
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Pandemic-Related Restrictions and the Reincarnation of the Western Togoland Crises -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 5 The Impact of COVID-19 On Human Security and Development in Ethiopia -- Introduction -- Ethiopia's Economy at a Glance -- Preparedness and Policy Response to the Pandemic in Ethiopia -- The Impact of COVID-19 On the Economic Sector in Ethiopia -- The Impact of COVID-19 On the Health Sector in Ethiopia -- The Social-Psychological Impact of COVID-19 in Ethiopia -- The Impact of COVID-19 On the Education Sector in Ethiopia
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The Impact of COVID-19 On the Forcefully Displaced People in Ethiopia -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 6 From Civil War to Ebola to COVID-19: The Untold Saga of Liberia's Developmental Challenge -- Introduction -- Civil War -- Ebola -- Government Response/Measures to Contain Ebola -- Consequences of Ebola Disease On the Liberian Economy -- Agriculture (Impact) -- Mining Sector (Impact) -- Manufacturing and Services (Impact) -- Employment (Impact) -- GDP Growth and Fiscal Revenue (Impact) -- COVID-19 -- Government Response/Measures to Contain COVID-19
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: Velthuizen, Andreas Human Security and Epidemics in Africa Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group,c2024 ISBN 9781032551357
Sprache:
Englisch
