Human Security in Disease and Disaster

389 Pages·2021·3.49 MB·English

by  Natasha Lindstaedt

Human Security in Disease and Disaster
This timely new textbook lays bare the ways in which disease and disaster can turn politicians
into global leaders or national liabilities. It explains the impact of crises on development and
human security and explores how states and societies can respond more effectively.
Written primarily for the student of politics, but also drawing from public health, public
policy, and environmental studies, the book investigates the threats posed by disease and
disasters, and demonstrates how states can shape the ways in which these crises unfold. Case
studies include:
• Diseases such as Covid-19 and Ebola
• “Natural” disasters such as Typhoon Haiyan and the 2010 Haiti earthquake
• Manmade disasters such as the Yemen and Congo civil wars or famine
The book delves deep into how state response to these challenges can impact political and
economic stability and ends by exploring the role played by international institutions and
international cooperation in addressing common challenges.
This introductory textbook is perfect for undergraduate and masters courses exploring the
expanding politics and human security issues surrounding disease and disasters. It will also
be of interest to think tanks and policy communities looking for fresh insights to bring into
professional practice.
Natasha Lindstaedt is Professor and Deputy Dean of Education for Social Sciences,
University of Essex, UK.

Human Security in Disease
and Disaster
Natasha Lindstaedt
First published 2022
by Routledge
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British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Lindstaedt, Natasha, author.
Title: Human security in disease and disaster / Natasha Lindstaedt.
Description: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022. | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021012598 (print) | LCCN 2021012599 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Human security. | Disasters. | Diseases.
Classification: LCC JC576 .L56 2022 (print) | LCC JC576 (ebook) | DDC
362.1/042—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021012598
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021012599
ISBN: 978-0-367-65301-9 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-0-367-65297-5 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-1-003-12880-9 (ebk)
DOI: 10.4324/9781003128809
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Contents
List of tables ix
List of boxes x
Acknowledgements xi
Introduction 1
PART I
Key challenges 11
1 Human security, health, and disaster 13
2 Infectious diseases 42
3 Disasters 67
PART II
Drivers of disease and disaster 89
4 Globalization, climate change, and disease 91
5 Globalization, climate change, and disasters 121
PART III
Disease and disaster vulnerability 135
6 Poverty 137
7 Conflict 164
viii Contents
PART IV
Impact of disease and disaster 185
8 Economic impacts 187
9 Social and political impacts 216
PART V
Response 243
10 Authoritarian regimes, democracy, and populism 245
11 The state and disease management 273
12 The state and disaster management 300
13 Global health governance 317
14 Disaster governance 343
Conclusion 362
Glossary 366
Index 372
Tables
1.1 Pillars of human security 17
2.1 Top causes of death in developing countries 47
2.2 Modes of transmission of infectious diseases 50
4.1 Zoonotic diseases 99
6.1 Top ten countries for disaster deaths in absolute numbers, 1996–2015 153
6.2 Top ten countries for disaster deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, 1996–2015 154
8.1 Ten most costly disasters 200
10.1 Selected countries and the percentage of deaths due to infectious disease,
maternal, neo-natal, and nutritional diseases 246
10.2 Differences between populist authoritarian and authoritarian leadership 258
12.1 Most powerful earthquakes since 1950 305