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Our epidemiological footprint: the circulation of avian flu, SARS, and HIV/AIDS in the world economy

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posted on 2023-06-07, 17:37 authored by Stefan ElbeStefan Elbe
There is growing international concern about the circulation of pathological viruses in the world economy. Reviewing recent scholarship on avian flu, SARS, and HIV/AIDS, this article argues that the contemporary world economy is generating not just an ecological footprint, but also an important epidemiological one. Illustrating the complex interdependencies that exist between economic and microbial systems of circulation, the article highlights the difficult challenges that states confront in trying to shield populations against these viruses within the current international order. Finally, the article also considers recent attempts to scale up international responses to these viruses, including their progressive securitization and the coming into force of a new set of international health regulations - opening up a new chapter in the bio-history of humanity.

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  • Published

Journal

Review of International Political Economy

ISSN

0969-2290

Publisher

Routledge

Issue

1

Volume

15

Page range

116-130

Pages

15.0

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  • International Relations Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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