The Colonial Politics of Global Health
Author | : Jessica Lynne Pearson |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2018-09-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674989269 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674989260 |
Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Colonial Politics of Global Health written by Jessica Lynne Pearson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jessica Lynne Pearson explores the collision between imperial and international visions of health and development in French Africa as postwar decolonization movements gained strength. The consequences of putting politics above public health continue to play out in constraints placed on international health organizations half a century later.