Complexity and institutional diversity in global health governance: implications for Asia

Koenig-Archibugi, Mathias ORCID: 0000-0003-4637-9477 (2012) Complexity and institutional diversity in global health governance: implications for Asia. In: Pang, Tikki, Kelley, Lee and Tan, Yeling, (eds.) Asia’s Role in Governing Global Health. Routledge contemporary Asia series. Routledge, Abingdon, UK, pp. 179-197. ISBN 9780415503433

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In an era of rapid and extensive globalisation, the world faces a wide range of transboundary problems that require effective collective action. Key among these are threats to human health that do not recognise national borders, and include emerging and re-emerging infections, rising rates of chronic diseases, inadequate access to affordable and safe medicines, spreading anti-microbial resistance and the health effects of climate change. These threats require a transnational response and thus pose significant challenges to global health governance, as well as to long established notions of national sovereignty. This book investigates the neglected question of the impact of a rising Asia on the management of transboundary health problems. The chapters examine the role played by Asia in the governance of a range of global health issues, from development assistance in health, to global health instruments dealing with tobacco control and disease outbreaks, to health research and knowledge products, and the book concludes by examining the broad themes of a rising Asia's role in the complexity of global health governance. The various analyses are tied together by a common focus on Asian countries' use of the sovereignty principle, and seek to understand how traditional notions of national sovereignty can both clash with, and enhance, governance objectives in global health. In addition, the contributors examine the interaction between global, regional and domestic institutions, and present current ideas in Asia on the challenge of governing global health. With an inter-disciplinary approach that combines international relations, public policy and public health, this book will be invaluable to both scholars and policy makers working in these fields, as well as Asian politics, social policy and governance more generally.

Item Type:	Book Section
Official URL:	http://www.routledge.com/
Additional Information:	© 2013 Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Divisions:	Government International Relations
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific
Date Deposited:	28 Aug 2024 11:20
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 17:21
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/124961

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