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African perspectives on global pandemics and the challenges of peace and security / edited by Masake Pilisano Harris and Richard Obinna Iroanya ; foreword by Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.
Van Pelt Library JZ6009.A35 A38 2023
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Africa: past, present & prospects
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National security--Africa.
- National security.
- Security, International--Africa.
- Security, International.
- Pandemics--Political aspects--Africa.
- Pandemics.
- COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Political aspects--Africa.
- COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023.
- Africa.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 215 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2023]
- Summary:
- "This book examines the legal and security threat posed by pandemics in Africa and beyond. The authors propose that to effectively counter pandemics, it is necessary for states to transcend beyond a realism approach and to adopt security policies that reflect the multidimensional nature of state authority and functions"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Foreword / by Hon. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
- Introduction / by Richard Obinna Iroanya & Masake Pilisano Harris
- Pandemics and State Survival: Restating the Relevance of Realism in the Fight Against Covid 19 / by Richard Obinna Iroanya & Nawases Roseta
- The Impetus and Challenges in Securitizing Pandemics and Lessons for the Future / by Masake Pilisano Harris & Mbetu Gamuchirai
- The Politicization of Covid-19: US-China Hostility and Global Peace and Security / by Mude Torgue, Makaye Peter & Nguluwe Gabriella
- The Politics of Quarantine and Nigeria's National Security: A Focus on Pandemics / by Eke Udochu & Stanley Malamatja
- Implications of Covid-19 Pandemic for National Security: A Policy Consideration / by Kennedy Kaumba Mabuku & Opeoluwa Oyedele
- Covid-19 Lockdown, Civil-Military Relations and Human Security: Perspectives from Namibian and Zimbabwean Experiences / by Mude Torque, Shipena Dortea, & Nguluwe Gabriella
- Assessing the Challenges Experienced by the Namibian Security Sector in the Fight Against the Covid-19 Pandemic / by Shipena Dortea, Fenni Taleiko Hamukwaya & Richard Obinna Iroanya
- Implications of Covid-19 (State of Emergency-lockdown) on the Commission of Crime and Criminality / by Waneipo Ndilipunye Michael & Dzimiri Patrick
- Impact of Covid-19 on the Workforce and the Question of Job Security: The Plight of Workers from the Namibian / by Libebe Lizazi, Masake Pilisano Harris & Mbukusa Nchindo
- Managing Conflicts: The Impact of Covid-19 on Conflicts and Conflict Resolution in Africa / by Kennedy Kaumba Mabuku & Vuma Phillip
- Epilogue: Africa and the World Beyond Covid-19 / by Richard Obinna Iroanya & Masake Pilisano Harris.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: African perspectives on global pandemics and the challenges of peace and security
- ISBN:
- 9781666924800
- 1666924806
- OCLC:
- 1382396832
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