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Health for Some

The Political Economy of Global Health Governance

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  • © 2009

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Editors:
  1. Sandra J. MacLean

    1. Simon Fraser University, Canada

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  2. Sherri A. Brown

    1. Simon Fraser University, Canada

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  3. Pieter Fourie

    1. Macquarie University, Australia

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Part of the book series: International Political Economy Series (IPES)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction: The Social Determinants of Global Health: Confronting Inequities

      • Sandra J. MacLean, Sherri A. Brown
      Pages 3-17

  5. The Governance of Global Health Research and Product Access

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
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    2. The Political Economy of Global Health Research

      • Sandra J. MacLean, David R. MacLean
      Pages 165-182

    3. Dealing with Public Health and Intellectual Property for Pharmaceuticals at the World Trade Organization

      • Valbona Muzaka
      Pages 183-195

    4. Patents, Policies and Pricing: Access to Medicines for Vulnerable Populations in a Global Economy*

      • Shree Mulay, Eowynne Feeney, Daya R. Varma
      Pages 196-209

    5. The Partnership Prescription: Access to HIV/AIDS-related Medicines and Public—Private Partnerships

      • Sherri A. Brown
      Pages 210-224

  6. Conclusion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 225-225
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Poverty and inequality are among the most significant determinants of health. Increased inequality gaps associated with globalization have serious implications for global health. Global changes in political economy shape global health influencing who bears the burden from epidemics, unhealthy environments and lack of access to health care.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Simon Fraser University, Canada

    Sandra J. MacLean, Sherri A. Brown

  • Macquarie University, Australia

    Pieter Fourie

About the editors

SANDRA J.MACLEAN is Associate Professor of Political Science at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada.
SHERRI A. BROWN is in the Department of Political Science at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada.
PIETER FOURIE is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics at MacQuarie University, Sydney, Australia.

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