The legal anatomy of the body health, rights, and politics in times of emergency Mauro Balestrieri, Alice Cauduro, editors

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Balestrieri, Mauro, editor.

Cauduro, Alice, editor.

Series:

Ius gentium (Dordrecht, Netherlands) ; v. 142.

Ius gentium : comparative perspectives on law and justice 2214-9902 volume 142

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public health laws--History.

Public health laws.

Medical laws and legislation--History.

Medical laws and legislation.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland Springer [2026]

Summary:

"This book provides a multidisciplinary examination of the governance of the human body in the post-pandemic public health landscape. It delves into how the body is regulated, policed, protected, and politicized in times of emergency, drawing on the expertise of a wide range of scholars—including experts in public, health, and comparative law, as well as philosophers, sociologists of law, and specialists in biopolitics, complexity theory, systems theory, and the history of medicine. At its core is the idea of the body as a contested site, subject to legal control, political intervention, and societal scrutiny during public health emergencies. Through the examination of issues like consent, surveillance, the marginalization of vulnerable groups, and the intersections of gender and health, the book critically assesses how emergency measures have not only challenged but reshaped our understanding of freedom, citizenship, and social norms. It interrogates the state’s role in governing health and bodies, analyzing contemporary legal debates and philosophical inquiries about the boundary between “normality” and “crisis”, and how this impacts democracy, rights, and the rule of law. By grounding its analysis within historical and theoretical frameworks, the book traces the evolution of health crisis governance and reflects on lessons for present and future challenges. Its interdisciplinary approach offers both deep theoretical insights and timely analysis of the current health landscape. Ultimately, the book challenges readers to rethink how we address health crises, the legal frameworks that emerge, and their broader societal implications"-- Springer Nature Link

Contents:

Introduction : law, body, and health in a post-pandemic world / Mauro Balestrieri and Alice Cauduro

Pestis ius in early modern pandemics : a genealogy of health law in the Holy Roman Empire / Antonio Gerace

Moving on the latitude of health and disease : some remarks on the Galenic concept of neutrum from the 16th to the 18th centuries / Simone Guidi and Luca Tonetti

Governing the experimental body : codification, delegation, and the economy of practice in the early modern period / Marco Storni

Why the body matters : sovereignty, control, and individual freedom / Giovanni Leghissa

What is a body? law, health, and well-being in times of emergency / Mauro Balestrieri

Bodies of risk : medicine, law, and the paradox of decision-making in health crises analysed through social systems theory / Alberto Giustiniano

The body and the punishment : the ideology of cure between past and present / Dario Ippolito and Matija Žgur

Strengthening legal preparedness in the European Union after the pandemic : law, policy, and parliamentary accountability / Mirko Djukovic and Tamara Hervey

Pharmaceutical citizenship in the pandemic : what does the English experience with COVID passports reveal? / Keith Syrett

The fundamental right to health and its universal guarantees / Luigi Ferrajoli

Crisis as usual : antimicrobial resistance and the temporal politics of global health / Isaac Weldon

Access to medicines as a proxy for universal healthcare / Alice Cauduro

The invisible women : gender in global legal regimes of health emergencies / Mélanie Samson

Women’s bodies, abortion law in the UK and the right to abortion in emergencies / Stephanie Palmer

The legal anatomy of women’s bodies beyond emergency times / Laurie Marguet

Governing AI in public health : advancing the right to health through an intersectional lens / Hannah van Kolfschooten

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Springer Nature Link, viewed June 12, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Legal anatomy of the body

ISBN:

9783032264343

3032264340

OCLC:

1594325999

Access Restriction:

Some versions Open access versions available from some providers open access